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Dev tools · June 12, 2018

Fathom Analytics

Simple, trustworthy website analytics (finally)

Fathom Analytics launched on June 12, 2018 with 472 votes, #12 of 2,654 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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In plain words

Fathom Analytics is a privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics that tracks website performance without collecting personally identifiable information. It provides site owners with analytics data needed for design and content decisions while respecting user privacy. The tool is designed for website owners and developers who want simpler, more transparent traffic insights without the complexity and data collection practices of traditional analytics platforms.

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From the sources

Fathom Analytics is a simpler and more privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics. Fathom respects the privacy of your users and does not collect any personally identifiable information. All while giving you the information you need about your site, so you can make smarter decisions about your design and content.

Privacy-focused website analytics from a sustainable company. A GDPR compliant, Google Analytics alternative.

For the longest time, website analytics software was seriously bad. It was hard to understand, time-consuming to use, and worse, it exploited visitor data for big tech to profit. Fathom is a Google Analytics alternative that doesn't compromise visitor privacy for data . We revolutionized website analytics by making them easy to use and respectful of privacy laws (like GDPR and more). Our entire company is built on putting digital privacy first. Your EU traffic is automatically routed through European-owned infrastructure , and our Canadian company has GDPR adequacy ruling. Plus, we're GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, PECR (and more) compliant. Our embed code loads faster than Google Analytics, meaning…from usefathom.com

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