What is this?
Rybbit is an open-source, privacy-friendly web and product analytics platform — a more intuitive alternative to Google Analytics that you can use hosted or self-hosted.
Rybbit is an open-source, privacy-friendly web and product analytics platform — a more intuitive alternative to Google Analytics that you can use hosted or self-hosted.Is it a hosted service or something I run myself?Both. There is a hosted cloud service, or you can deploy Rybbit on your own VPS for complete control over your data.
Both. There is a hosted cloud service, or you can deploy Rybbit on your own VPS for complete control over your data.How do I get started with it?Pick the hosted service for the fastest start, or follow the documentation to self-host it on a VPS — setup takes only a couple of minutes, according to the README.
Pick the hosted service for the fastest start, or follow the documentation to self-host it on a VPS — setup takes only a couple of minutes, according to the README.What do I need to self-host it?Your own VPS running Docker Compose — the repo ships a compose file for the full stack. The hosted option needs nothing but a browser.
Your own VPS running Docker Compose — the repo ships a compose file for the full stack. The hosted option needs nothing but a browser.Is everything available if I self-host instead of using the cloud?Almost everything — but Web Vitals is marked cloud-only, so self-hosted instances skip that section. Replays, funnels, retention, maps and the rest are in the open-source build.
Almost everything — but Web Vitals is marked cloud-only, so self-hosted instances skip that section. Replays, funnels, retention, maps and the rest are in the open-source build.Does it use cookies or collect personal data?No — it is cookieless by design and privacy friendly. It still tracks standard metrics plus location down to country, region and city level.
No — it is cookieless by design and privacy friendly. It still tracks standard metrics plus location down to country, region and city level.What does the dashboard actually track?Core web metrics — sessions, unique users, pageviews, bounce rate, session duration — plus session replays, funnels, retention, user journeys, custom goals and events with JSON properties, error tracking, and 3-level location data with map visualizations. The dashboard updates in real time and supports filtering across 15+ dimensions.
Core web metrics — sessions, unique users, pageviews, bounce rate, session duration — plus session replays, funnels, retention, user journeys, custom goals and events with JSON properties, error tracking, and 3-level location data with map visualizations. The dashboard updates in real time and supports filtering across 15+ dimensions.How does it compare to Google Analytics and Plausible?Per the README's comparison table: unlike GA4, Rybbit is open source and self-hostable. Versus Plausible it adds advanced maps, session details, user profiles, session replays, retention analysis, error tracking and public dashboards. It also notes Plausible's Community Edition is much more limited than their paid cloud version.
Per the README's comparison table: unlike GA4, Rybbit is open source and self-hostable. Versus Plausible it adds advanced maps, session details, user profiles, session replays, retention analysis, error tracking and public dashboards. It also notes Plausible's Community Edition is much more limited than their paid cloud version.Can one instance handle multiple sites or teams?Yes — Rybbit supports organizations and an unlimited number of sites on a single instance, and dashboards can be made public.
Yes — Rybbit supports organizations and an unlimited number of sites on a single instance, and dashboards can be made public.What's with the frog?The frog 🐸 is Rybbit's mascot — the README playfully lists 'Frog 🐸' as the one feature that Google Analytics, Plausible and Cloudflare all lack.
The frog 🐸 is Rybbit's mascot — the README playfully lists 'Frog 🐸' as the one feature that Google Analytics, Plausible and Cloudflare all lack.What are similar projects?umami, analytics, posthog, matomo, goaccess, openanalytics, canonry, pictaria-server
umami, analytics, posthog, matomo, goaccess, openanalytics, canonry, pictaria-serverWhich topics is it in?google-analytics, web-analytics, alternative, geolocation, maps, metrics, saas, privacy-first, analytics, real-time, agpl, dashboard
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