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For such simple metrics (visitor count and referral), wouldn't it be possible to use server-side tracking, e.g. by parsing an Apache access log? Are there any p
by ttd 10y ago
For such simple metrics (visitor count and referral), wouldn't it be possible to use server-side tracking, e.g. by parsing an Apache access log? Are there any packages out there to do simple analytics without requiring client-side tracking?
- tyingq 10y agoWebalizer, awstats, goaccess. Goaccess is interesting in that it has both a live, terminal, curses interface as well as HTML output. https://goaccess.io https://goaccess.io
- StavrosK 10y agoI've actually writing a post these days about this exact thing: Analytics alternatives to Google Analytics that are more private, more accurate and faster. It's a very interesting topic, GoAccess is my software of choice but it has some odd UX that is currently being worked on by the maintainer.
- davidcollantes 10y agoWow, `goaccess` is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
- purrcat259 10y agoI recently started a small project similar to goaccess, which brings up some quick statistics from nginx access logs, though nothing as polished as that! https://github.com/purrcat259/peek/ https://github.com/purrcat259/peek/
- rhizome 10y agoAnalog also has an ad hoc reporting interface: http://www.c-amie.co.uk/analog/ http://www.c-amie.co.uk/analog/
- pwenzel 10y agoGood point, but there are quite a few sites nowadays that are hosted on platforms with no immediate access to raw Apache logs, especially if your site is served by a CDN.