Alternative to Google Analytics

by ITmarck

Posted: 13 years ago 25 replies

Hi!

What is the best alternative to Google Analytics?

I will remove GA and GWT from my network of websites.

#alternative #analytics #google

NovaAffiliate 13 years ago

www. getclicky . com is one that I've used before, it's not as good looking, but it has other stuff that analytics does not.
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- Anthony W 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by NovaAffiliate
  
  www. getclicky . com is one that I've used before, it's not as good looking, but it has other stuff that analytics does not.
  
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Bryan O'Neil 13 years ago

If you're looking for a self-hosted solution that would be similar to GA then I'd suggest Piwik.

I haven't used it for a while but experimented with it about a year back and had a very positive impression.
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- kindsvater 13 years ago
  
  Piwik is great. I use it and recommend it.
  
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frankl 13 years ago

I use statcounter. In many ways, I think it's even better.
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Diegan 13 years ago

Statcounter is self hosted?
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- Newman8r 13 years ago
  
  Just keep in mind that if you're planning on selling your site any time in the next year it's probably to your advantage to keep google analytics on. It can be a tough sell without a solid record.
  
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  paulmoney 13 years ago
  
  Histats is pretty good. Good to see near live data. But in all honesty I cant seem to get away from GA. ;-)
  
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  ShayB 13 years ago
  
  I use sitemeter.com.
  
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  ITmarck 13 years ago
  
  I think that GA is the best solution for analytics but with it google can trace and connect all websites and it's so riskious!
  
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kikolani 13 years ago

Whatever you choose, just do some testing and be sure it doesn't increase your site's load time. I can't remember which ones, but I know there are some sites using other analytics programs and the sites stall when it hits the script for them.
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- bretski 13 years ago
  
  I use awstat in the cpanel and I've never used GA. I let google see what I want it to see.
  
  As far as selling a site, I've seen plenty of sites sell just fine using the stats that are available via your cpanel.
  
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FreeMeal 13 years ago

I've used Statcounter for years. Never felt the need to change to G.A. It has a plugin for Wordpress too now.
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- ITmarck 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by FreeMeal
  
  I've used Statcounter for years. Never felt the need to change to G.A. It has a plugin for Wordpress too now.
  
  It looks very poor!
  
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jasonl70 13 years ago

I throw my hat in with the piwik crowd..
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Ben Holmes 13 years ago

Another vote for Piwik... it's self-hosted, no-one else can see the stats unless you give 'em permission - and it has a boatload of info for you to analyze.

For a free product, incredibly good!
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Matt Ward 13 years ago

Piwik is the bomb diggity. Of course, Newman8r makes a good point in that GA may be one of the few site metric systems that people would take as legit: Piwik logs could be faked.

I am personally a proponent of using as few of Google's products as possible, anyway.
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Jun Balona 13 years ago

I've been using the stat counter widgets of whos.amung.us to some of my sites alongside GA. Maybe you should check it out since I like the widgets more than Statcounter.

And you don't even have to register. Just copy the code and paste it in your site.
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- ITmarck 13 years ago
  
  But do you think that it's necessary to remove GA and GWT from a network of websites?
  
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Affiguy 13 years ago

used piwik
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- colinwood07 13 years ago
  
  I think omniture is also alternate of web analytics.
  
  Any one tell me which one is best analytics ??
  
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braincandy7 13 years ago

My vote goes with Piwik
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Aviator Joe 13 years ago

using piwik myself, good alternative
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omy123 13 years ago

I was using only google analytics, all these sources are free?
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- Matt Callen 13 years ago
  
  piwik and getclicky are both good alternatives.
  
  If your site is a wordpress site, then I'd recommend also tracking videos of how your visitors interact with your sites. I've got a WSO (see sig) for WPClicks right now. It works great, in conjunction with piwik or google analytics.
  
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