{"id":39927,"date":"2022-06-30T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T06:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/?p=39927"},"modified":"2023-01-13T09:34:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T09:34:23","slug":"best-google-analytics-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/best-google-analytics-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Google Analytics Alternatives for Privacy &#038; Speed (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you on the look out for Google Analytics alternatives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/how-to-add-google-analytics-to-wordpress-manually-and-via-plugin\/\">Google Analytics<\/a> has dominated the analytics industry for quite some time. It&#8217;s free, and many tools, content management systems and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/best-wordpress-plugins\/\">WordPress plugins<\/a> allow you to install it on your website in a few simple clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we list some of the best Google Analytics alternatives available for websites and mobile apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, one of Google Analytics&#8217; most crucial faults is the way it invades the website visitor&#8217;s privacy. It even violates new-coming privacy laws and regulations, including the GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve included a few privacy-focused tools for this reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-google-analytics-alternatives\">The Best Google Analytics Alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-01-matomo\"><strong>01. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matomo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Matomo<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matomo.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/matomo-google-analytics-alternative.webp\" alt=\"Matomo Google Analytics Alternative\" class=\"wp-image-39932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/matomo-google-analytics-alternative.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/matomo-google-analytics-alternative-300x185.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Matomo is one of the most popular Google Analytics alternatives. It&#8217;s <strong>used by over 1 million websites<\/strong>, including the websites of the United Nations, Ahrefs, NASA, and the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matomo thrives as a <strong>web analytics tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able to analyze your site&#8217;s traffic well enough to discover where in the world most of your traffic is coming from, where on the <em>web<\/em> it&#8217;s coming from, where visitors are spending most of their time and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matomo includes <strong>goal tracking, funnels and custom reports<\/strong>, a few features that make it a strong competitor of Google Analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heatmaps and A\/B testing are available as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, you can configure the tool in a way that <strong>protects your visitor&#8217;s privacy<\/strong>, making it GDPR-friendly enough to forgo cookie consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matomo loads its scripts asynchronously and defers them, so you shouldn&#8217;t see too much of a drop in page speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The developers have even written a <a href=\"https:\/\/matomo.org\/docs\/optimize-how-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">performance guide<\/a> if you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matomo is free for however many hits (pageviews, downloads, onsite searches and content tracking requests) your site receives so long as you host it on your own server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 Hosting it on the company&#8217;s cloud servers costs $23\/month for 50,000 hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This plan also limits certain features, such as having to have your data stored in Europe instead of being able to choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-02-fathom\"><strong>02. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/go\/usefathom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fathom<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/go\/usefathom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fathom-analytics.png\" alt=\"Fathom Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fathom-analytics.png 724w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fathom-analytics-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fathom is a Canadian-based analytics tool built for privacy, speed, and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of its best features involves <strong>routing traffic you receive from EU countries through EU-based servers<\/strong>, so your website is always GDPR-compliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, Fathom protects your visitors&#8217; digital IDs by creating unique signatures for each via hashing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means you can collect analytical data for your website without tracking your visitor&#8217;s digital footprint across the web, which also means a <strong>cookie consent banner is not required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, Fathom bypasses adblockers without invading user privacy, so your data is as accurate as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the analytics themselves, you can view your data in real time or within a specific date range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you&#8217;ll see on the dashboard is a snapshot showcasing total number of visitors, pageviews, average time on site, bounce rate, and event completions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of, there <em>are<\/em> <strong>events and UTM campaigns<\/strong> you can set up and track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also view all of the data points you&#8217;re used to seeing in your analytics: traffic source organized by country, website, browser, and device type as well as top pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 Pricing starts at <strong>$14\/month for 100,000 pageviews<\/strong> following a 7-day free trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-03-plausible\"><strong>03. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plausible.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Plausible<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plausible.io\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plausible-analytics.png\" alt=\"Plausible Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plausible-analytics.png 693w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plausible-analytics-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plausible-analytics-232x160.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plausible is a simple and lightweight web analytics tool built for <strong>privacy and GDPR compliance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an open source Google Analytics alternative that has its own WordPress plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dashboard is well organized and showcases only the most essential stats for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes totals for <strong>unique visits, pageviews, bounce rate, and visit duration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also a graph and breakdowns of how much of your traffic comes from specific websites as well as your top pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool also includes goals and event tracking as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 Pricing starts at <strong>$9\/month for 10,000 pageviews<\/strong> and $19\/month for 100,000. A 30-day, free trial is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-04-gosquared-analytics\"><strong>04. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gosquared.com\/analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GoSquared Analytics<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gosquared.com\/analytics\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gosquared-analytics.png\" alt=\"GoSquared Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gosquared-analytics.png 747w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gosquared-analytics-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>GoSquared Analytics is a <strong>privacy-focused web analytics tool<\/strong> that features many of the functionalities available in Google Analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its dashboard looks a little messy at first glance, but you can actually edit the layout to appear as you want it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also switch between daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views or select a timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool collects a lot of data for you, and you can even <strong>track events and set up campaigns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 A 7-day, free trial is available. It costs <strong>$9\/month for 100,000 pageviews<\/strong> after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-05-simple-analytics\"><strong>05. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleanalytics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Simple Analytics<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleanalytics.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/simple-analytics.png\" alt=\"Simple Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/simple-analytics.png 669w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/simple-analytics-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Simple Analytics is a <strong>basic web analytics tool<\/strong> that collects just enough information about your website for you to understand what&#8217;s working and what isn&#8217;t as far as traffic goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary focus of the dashboard&#8217;s UI is a graph of the data you&#8217;re currently viewing from a specified timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It always showcases total visitors, but you can switch the traffic source to specific referring websites, pages on your website, device types, browsers, and countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple Analytics is a <strong>great option for privacy<\/strong> as it doesn&#8217;t use cookies. Plus, it bypasses adblockers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can have reports emailed to you or your clients on a weekly or monthly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 The tool costs at least <strong>$19\/month for 100,000 pageviews<\/strong> after a 14-day free trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-06-statcounter\"><strong>06. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/statcounter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>StatCounter<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statcounter.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/statcounter-analytics.png\" alt=\"StatCounter Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/statcounter-analytics.png 764w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/statcounter-analytics-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>StatCounter is a web analytics tool that analyzes your traffic and outputs where it&#8217;s coming from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool&#8217;s UI contains a few different sections, including a Summary section that showcases the <strong>total number of pageviews and unique visits<\/strong> over a given timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reports section features a much more detailed analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes stats for where in the world your traffic originates from, a breakdown of which percentage comes from what (direct, search, and referrals), your top pages, exit links, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as privacy is concerned, StatCounter does not hash or hide your visitors&#8217; IP addresses, but it does anonymize them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, they store cookies in your visitors&#8217; browsers, and although they don&#8217;t store personal information in them, you&#8217;ll still need to display a cookie consent banner on your site and will need to add a section describing your use of StatCounter in your privacy policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 StatCounter is <strong>free for 500 pageviews\/month or $7\/month for 100,000 pageviews<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-07-piwik-pro\"><strong>07. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/piwik.pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Piwik PRO<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piwik.pro\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/piwik-pro-analytics.png\" alt=\"Piwik PRO Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/piwik-pro-analytics.png 765w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/piwik-pro-analytics-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/piwik-pro-analytics-232x160.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Piwik rebranded into Matomo, a few of the developers from the original company branched off to develop Piwik PRO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piwik PRO is an analytics suite enabling you to <strong>analyze web and product-based projects<\/strong> alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can analyze traffic and user behavior plus create and manage tags for more accurate campaign data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing to note is that although Piwik PRO is not privacy focused, they <em>are<\/em> <strong>great for privacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can configure privacy settings, choose from multiple tracking options and enable users to opt out of stored cookie data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 Piwik PRO is <strong>free for up to 500,000 actions per month<\/strong>. Premium plans require quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-08-mixpanel\"><strong>08. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixpanel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Mixpanel<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixpanel.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mixpanel-analytics.png\" alt=\"Mixpanel Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mixpanel-analytics.png 881w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mixpanel-analytics-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mixpanel-analytics-768x385.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Google Analytics is not just an analytics tool designed solely for websites. You can also use it to generate analytics for mobile apps, including apps created with <a href=\"https:\/\/firebase.google.com\/products\/analytics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google&#8217;s Firebase platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixpanel is a competitor of Google Analytics in this regard and one of the more popular Google Analytics alternatives out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a product analytics tool that enables you to track instances of users opening your app for the first time, signing up, logging in, adding payment types and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 It&#8217;s free to track 100,000 users per month. Premium plans start at $25\/month and include access to saved reports and additional features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-09-woopra\"><strong>09. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woopra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Woopra<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woopra.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woopra-analytics-1024x753.webp\" alt=\"Woopra Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woopra-analytics-1024x753.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woopra-analytics-300x221.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woopra-analytics-768x565.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woopra-analytics-1536x1129.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woopra-analytics-2048x1505.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Woopra is a customer journey platform in which <strong>product analytics<\/strong> are a major component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool&#8217;s reports help you understand quite a bit about your product, including whether or not users return, which marketing channels bring in the most signups, whether or not live sales chats increase conversions, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trends report feature breaks this information down even more by measuring key app functionalities by usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 Woopra is <strong>free for 500,000 &#8220;actions&#8221; (tracked events) per month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premium pricing starts at $349\/month for 1 million actions. A 14-day, free trial is also available for this plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-kissmetrics\"><strong>10. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kissmetrics.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kissmetrics<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kissmetrics.io\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kissmetrics-analytics.png\" alt=\"Kissmetrics Analytics\" class=\"wp-image-39931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kissmetrics-analytics.png 609w, https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kissmetrics-analytics-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kissmetrics is an advanced analytics tool for larger businesses, especially <strong>SaaS and eCommerce businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It records new signups, churn rate, trial to paid user conversion rate, metrics for monthly recurring revenue, data on ad campaigns, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For eCommerce, the tool collects data on total revenue, total sales, new visitors, average revenue per person, conversion rate, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb2 Kissmetrics bills annually. Pricing starts at <strong>$3,588\/year for 10,000 tracked users per month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts-on-google-analytics-alternatives\">Final Thoughts on Google Analytics Alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Analytics has been the web&#8217;s leading analytics tool for quite some time, but that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean it&#8217;s the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you look for a Google Analytics alternative, you&#8217;ll probably be on the look out for a simpler option that doesn&#8217;t invade your users&#8217; privacy or violate privacy laws around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For simplicity, <a href=\"https:\/\/matomo.org\/\">Matomo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/go\/usefathom\/\">Fathom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/plausible.io\">Plausible<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleanalytics.com\">Simple Analytics<\/a> are all great options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your best options for analytics tools that don&#8217;t violate privacy laws include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/go\/usefathom\">Fathom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/plausible.io\/\">Plausible<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gosquared.com\/analytics\/\">GoSquared Analytics<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleanalytics.com\/\">Simple Analytics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these options are also fantastic for site speed as most of them require no more than a lightweight script that loads quite quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you on the look out for Google Analytics alternatives? 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