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Google Analytics has a "bot filtering" option that works pretty well (even though it's not perfect). Do the alternatives also have similar features? There is a
by Clex 6y ago
Google Analytics has a "bot filtering" option that works pretty well (even though it's not perfect). Do the alternatives also have similar features? There is a lot of automated traffic on the internet.
- dx034 6y agoMatomo has the same, works pretty well. Via plugin they can also track bots to show that separately but they're filtered by default.
- VadimPR 6y agoI'm not sure if it's actually filtered - I think they're just tracked and classified. At least that's what I'm seeing in my instance.
- jka 6y agoIt looks like GoatCounter does; it uses a library, https://github.com/zgoat/isbot https://github.com/zgoat/isbot by the same author to detect bots. Detecting and deterring spam and sketchy behaviour while using open source software could be an interesting technical problem area.
- JackWritesCode 6y agoOf course. Fathom filters bots on the client side and then looks for bot signs on the server. If it looks questionable, it doesn’t process it.