Starting Cost
$0.00
Terms
Free
Open Web Analytics (OWA) is a free, open-source web analytics software framework that enables you to track and analyze visitor behavior on your websites and applications. Licensed under GPLv2, OWA offers developers simple ways to integrate web analytics using JavaScript and PHP-based APIs. It also provides built-in support for popular content management systems like WordPress and MediaWiki.
Features
- Multiple Site Support: Manage and analyze data from multiple websites within a single OWA installation.
- Customizable Dashboard: Configure the analytics dashboard to display metrics and reports most relevant to your needs.
- Click Heatmaps: Visualize areas of your web pages that receive the most user clicks to understand behavioral patterns.
- Clickstream Tracking: Monitor the sequence of pages each visitor navigates through during their session.
- Privacy Compliance: Maintain control over your data to comply with privacy regulations like GDPR.
Pros
- Open Source: Completely free to use and allows for full customization to meet specific analytics needs.
- Data Ownership: Self-hosted deployment ensures total control over your data, making it easier to comply with privacy laws like GDPR.
- Flexibility: Offers the ability to track events, user interactions, and conversions.
Cons
- Technical Expertise Required: Installation and maintenance can be challenging for users without technical skills.
- Limited Support: As an open-source platform, support is primarily community-based, which may be limited compared to commercial alternatives.
- Performance on High-Traffic Sites: OWA may struggle to handle high-traffic websites compared to enterprise-level solutions.
Free Plan Details
As an open-source software, OWA is entirely free to use under the GPLv2 license. Users are responsible for hosting and maintaining the software on their own servers.
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