Fully open source and cookie-free, Rybbit empowers websites to measure performance without compromising user privacy.
As the digital world grapples with increasing concerns over surveillance, data harvesting, and regulatory compliance, one open-source project is making waves by challenging the status quo: Rybbit.
Billed as a privacy-friendly and modern alternative to Google Analytics, Rybbit offers a full-featured, open-source web analytics platform that can be self-hosted or used as a hosted service, giving website owners complete control over their data — with no cookies, no tracking, and full compliance with GDPR and CCPA.
A Next-Gen Analytics Platform Without the Privacy Baggage
Built by a growing open-source community and released under the AGPL-3.0 license, Rybbit delivers a sleek, intuitive user interface and powerful analytics features — all without relying on invasive user tracking.
Key capabilities include:
- Real-time analytics with dashboards for pageviews, sessions, bounce rate, and more
- Session replay, allowing site owners to visually inspect how users interact with the site
- No cookies or fingerprinting, ensuring full privacy compliance by design
- Custom events with support for structured JSON properties
- Funnel tracking, retention analytics, and user journey mapping
- Three-level geolocation (country → region → city) with visual heatmaps
- Advanced filtering and segmentation across 15+ dimensions
- Support for multiple organizations and unlimited websites
Whether you’re a developer, a startup, or a large-scale publisher, Rybbit gives you the insights you need — without compromising your users’ trust.
Live Demo and Deployment Options
Want to see it in action? Rybbit maintains a live production demo powered by real traffic from a site with over a million visits per month.
There are two deployment modes:
- Hosted version – Get started instantly with a generous free tier
- Self-hosted version – Run Rybbit on your own infrastructure (Docker support included)
The project provides quick-start scripts, Docker Compose files, and comprehensive documentation to get up and running in minutes.
Built for Developers and Privacy-First Organizations
What sets Rybbit apart is its commitment to transparency and flexibility. Unlike proprietary tools, Rybbit lets you see, audit, and extend every part of the stack — from analytics logic to backend infrastructure.
It also integrates with ClickHouse and Redis to scale efficiently for high-volume websites. The session replay feature, powered by rrweb, offers powerful UX insights — all recorded and stored locally, not sent to third parties.
Recent updates include:
- Favicon support per site
- Improved error logging and filtering
- Enhanced OpenID Connect (OIDC) integration
- Rewritten post editor with better UI/UX
- Custom sets/templates for reusable post formats
Rybbit is growing fast, with over 860 commits and a vibrant GitHub and Discord community.
Why Rybbit Matters in 2025
As more governments tighten data regulations and users demand greater transparency, Rybbit is part of a larger movement toward ethical analytics. It challenges the dominance of ad-tech-driven tools by offering a more respectful, user-first alternative.
Rather than spy on your users, Rybbit focuses on what actually matters: helping you understand performance, behavior, and outcomes — without violating trust.
