Open Web Analytics
Self-hosted web analytics. PHP-based, MySQL-backed, no JS limits.
What it is
Open Web Analytics (OWA) is a PHP-based web analytics framework. Self-hostable, MySQL-backed, supports multiple sites, detailed visitor tracking, heatmaps, click tracking, and event tracking. GPL-licensed.
Why we recommend it
If you want analytics that you fully own and that doesn't depend on any third party, OWA is the most self-contained option. The codebase has been around since 2009 and is mature.
When to use it
- Legacy PHP sites that want analytics on the same stack
- Full data ownership with no SaaS dependency
- Heatmap and click-tracking analytics
- Multiple sites on one OWA install
Quickstart
Run this in your terminal. Self-hosts locally with Docker or your preferred setup.
$ git clone https://github.com/OpenWebAnalytics/openwebanalytics && cd openwebanalytics && php owa_install.phpSetup
Tags
Integrates with
Common use cases
- →php-sites
- →data-ownership
- →heatmaps
- →multi-site
Pricing
Free. GPL-2.0 licensed. Self-host on your own server.
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