I made a stupid simple but 100% free web analytics
TLDR: I made a public only web analytics without signup. Stores views and visitors for 10 days before deleting data. Exactly 25 days ago today I posted here, proud of my new web analytics. The response was mixed and my post even got flagged (understandable). It was my first real launch and I actually made a sale just a day later of 49$(!). Back then my project was pay once, keep forever. Since then I have sadly went over to the dark side (subscription based). Anyways, I never went back to look at the post after the first two hours, turns out I got a lot of answers. Most answers was something…
I made a stupid simple but 100% free web analytics launched on December 27, 2024 with 29 votes, #618 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This is a web analytics tool that tracks page views and visitor data without requiring users to sign up. It stores metrics publicly for ten days before automatically deleting them. The service is designed for anyone wanting simple, straightforward website analytics. It operates on a subscription model and requires no installation or configuration to begin tracking traffic.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
TLDR: I made a public only web analytics without signup. Stores views and visitors for 10 days before deleting data. Exactly 25 days ago today I posted here, proud of my new web analytics. The response was mixed and my post even got flagged (understandable). It was my first real launch and I actually made a sale just…
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Source: Show HN post ↗ · launch text quoted in part
