About CheapWebAnalytics
Cheap Web Analytics is a simple analytics service for website owners who want basic traffic numbers without a heavy tool. The user adds one small script, which the vendor says is under 1 KB, and sees visitors, pageviews, average time, top pages, traffic sources, countries, devices and browsers in real time.
It uses no cookies, so no consent banner is needed, and it is hosted and operated in the EU with a GDPR-friendly design. Custom metrics such as email signups or sales can be pushed in through an API, a WordPress plugin installs tracking without code, and a Stripe connection shows revenue next to traffic. The service was started by a solo founder to track many personal sites cheaply.
Key features
- Cookieless real-time analytics
- Tracking script under 1 KB
- Hosting and operation inside the EU
- Custom metrics through an API
- WordPress plugin for quick setup
- Stripe revenue tracking
Good fit for
- →Owners of many small websites
- →Developers who want analytics without consent banners
- Tags
- web-analytics
- privacy
- cookieless
- gdpr
- lightweight
- wordpress
- stripe
CheapWebAnalytics: questions and answers
- What is CheapWebAnalytics used for?
- CheapWebAnalytics is lightweight, cookieless web analytics hosted in the EU, with a script under 1 KB and low-cost plans covering up to 100 sites. It is a good fit for owners of many small websites and developers who want analytics without consent banners.
- Is CheapWebAnalytics free?
- Yes. CheapWebAnalytics has a free plan. Free plan (1,000 pageviews, 1 site); $2 per month for 10,000 pageviews and 100 sites; $4 per month for 100,000 pageviews and 100 sites.
- Is CheapWebAnalytics open source?
- No. CheapWebAnalytics is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Analytics category, open-source options include Plausible, GoatCounter and Swetrix.
- What are some alternatives to CheapWebAnalytics?
- CheapWebAnalytics competes with Simple Analytics, Fathom Analytics and DataFast.
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