All three are cookie-free, self-hostable Google Analytics alternatives, but they diverge on how features are gated. Ackee stays deliberately minimal with no…
Freemium SaaS with a fully feature-complete self-hosted open-source option under AGPL-3 · From Free (3,000 events per month); paid plans from $13 per month billed annually
Best for: Teams that want a feature-complete self-hosted build, including session replay and funnels, for free, or an affordable EU-hosted cloud option with a generous free tier.
freemium (free open-source self-hosted edition plus paid cloud subscriptions) · From €17/month
Best for: Teams that need web analytics plus error tracking and A/B testing in one platform, and are willing to pay for the higher tiers that unlock them.
At a Glance
Ackee
Rybbit
Swetrix
Primary category
Analytics
Analytics
Analytics
Rating
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Pricing model
Free (open source)
Freemium SaaS with a fully feature-complete self-hosted open-source option under AGPL-3
freemium (free open-source self-hosted edition plus paid cloud subscriptions)
Starting price
Free
Free (3,000 events per month); paid plans from $13 per month billed annually
€17/month
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Yes
Platforms
Web
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Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
Yes
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Yes
Standout Differences
Feature-complete self-hosting
Rybbit's self-hosted build includes session replay and funnels for free, while Swetrix documents session replay and A/B testing as gated behind its paid Plus tier; Ackee is minimal by design rather than by gating.
Rybbit, Swetrix
Company maturity
Rybbit launched publicly in 2025 and grew past 10,000 GitHub stars in its first year, Swetrix was founded in 2021, and Ackee has been maintained as a long-running minimalist project by developer studio Electerious.
Ackee, Rybbit, Swetrix
Free tier generosity
Rybbit offers a free managed cloud tier covering 3,000 events per month, Ackee is fully free with no cloud tier at all, and Swetrix's free option is limited to its self-hosted Community Edition with no free cloud plan.
Ackee, Rybbit, Swetrix
Product analytics extras
Swetrix adds error tracking and A/B testing with feature flags, Rybbit adds funnels and session replay, and Ackee sticks to pageviews and custom events.
Ackee, Rybbit, Swetrix
Feature-by-Feature
Core Tracking
Feature
Ackee
Rybbit
Swetrix
Cookie-free tracking
Available
Available
Available
Self-Hosting
Feature
Ackee
Rybbit
Swetrix
Free self-hosted deployment
Available
Available
Available
Self-hosted build is feature-complete (no gating)
Available
Available
Limited
Cloud Pricing
Feature
Ackee
Rybbit
Swetrix
Free managed cloud tier
Unavailable
Available
Unavailable
Product Analytics
Feature
Ackee
Rybbit
Swetrix
Session replay
Unavailable
Available
Available
Funnel analysis
Unavailable
Available
Available
Error tracking
Unavailable
Not documented
Available
A/B testing
Unavailable
Not documented
Available
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Ackee
Self-Hosted (Open Source) — Free
Rybbit
Free — $0 Monthly
Standard — $13 per month billed annually ($19 per month billed monthly) Monthly or annual
Pro — $26 per month billed annually ($39 per month billed monthly) Monthly or annual
Self-Hosted — Free Open source, AGPL-3 license
Swetrix
Standard — €17/month monthly (billed yearly for the discount)
Plus — €35/month monthly (billed yearly for the discount)
Enterprise — Custom custom
Community Edition (self-hosted) — Free one-time setup, self-managed
Pros & Cons
Ackee
Pros
Completely free and open source
No cookies required, simplifying consent/compliance concerns
Full data ownership since it's self-hosted
Multiple deployment options to fit different infrastructure
Cons
Requires self-hosting and ongoing maintenance (no managed cloud version)
Requires running and maintaining a MongoDB database
Minimal feature set compared to full-featured commercial analytics suites
Rybbit
Pros
Generous free tier covering 3,000 events per month without any cost
No cookies required, simplifying compliance with privacy regulations
Self-hosted version is free and feature-complete rather than a stripped-down demo
Simpler interface than Google Analytics 4 while offering more depth than minimalist alternatives
EU-hosted cloud infrastructure supports GDPR compliance by default
Affordable paid tiers relative to many analytics competitors
Cons
Very young product, launched in 2025, with a shorter track record than established analytics tools
Built and maintained by a very small team, which may limit support capacity at scale
Self-hosting requires technical setup and ongoing maintenance
Advanced features on the hosted plan are gated behind the Pro tier
Smaller third-party integration ecosystem than long-established analytics platforms
Rapid early growth means the product and pricing may still change significantly
Swetrix
Pros
Open-source with a genuinely free self-hosted Community Edition
Combines web analytics, error tracking, and A and B testing in one product
Cookieless design simplifies GDPR and privacy compliance
Lightweight tracking script with minimal performance impact
Transparent, usage-based cloud pricing with a free trial
Cons
Cloud plan pricing scales with event volume, which can add up for high-traffic sites
Self-hosting requires ongoing server maintenance and updates
Smaller ecosystem and community than Google Analytics or Plausible
Session replays and A and B testing are gated behind the higher-priced Plus tier
Enterprise features like SSO require custom-quoted pricing
Use Cases
Choose Ackee: Developers who want the absolute simplest free, self-hosted, cookie-free tracker with no managed cloud distraction.
Choose Rybbit: Teams that want a feature-complete self-hosted build, including session replay and funnels, for free, or an affordable EU-hosted cloud option with a generous free tier.
Choose Swetrix: Teams that need web analytics plus error tracking and A/B testing in one platform, and are willing to pay for the higher tiers that unlock them.
Ackee
Privacy-first site analytics — Site owners who want visitor insights without cookie banners or third-party data sharing.
Self-hosted analytics for multiple projects — Developers running several sites who want one dashboard without per-site SaaS fees.
Rybbit
Privacy-conscious website analytics — Site owners who want visitor analytics without cookies or personal data collection use Rybbit's cookieless tracking.
Self-hosted analytics for developers — Developers who want full control over their analytics infrastructure self-host Rybbit's open-source AGPL-3 codebase.
Google Analytics replacement — Businesses looking to move off Google Analytics use Rybbit's hosted cloud plans for a simpler, GDPR-friendly alternative.
Swetrix
Privacy-first website analytics — Replacing Google Analytics with a cookieless tool that avoids consent banners while still reporting traffic and conversion data.
Product and error monitoring for web apps — Combining session replays, funnels, and error tracking to debug and improve a SaaS product in one dashboard.
Self-hosted analytics for data sovereignty — Running the open-source Community Edition on internal infrastructure to keep all visitor data in-house.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which tool is the newest?
Rybbit is the newest, publicly launching in April 2025, compared with Swetrix's 2021 founding and Ackee's longer-running maintenance history.
Does the free self-hosted version include the same features as paid plans?
Rybbit's self-hosted build is reported to be feature-complete, including session replay and funnels; Swetrix's documented feature set gates session replay and A/B testing to its paid Plus tier; Ackee has no paid tier since its full self-hosted build is its only offering.
Which has a free managed cloud tier I can use without self-hosting?
Rybbit offers a free cloud tier covering 3,000 events per month on one site; Ackee and Swetrix don't offer a free managed cloud option, only free self-hosting.
Which tool includes error tracking?
Only Swetrix documents built-in error tracking among these three.
Which is best for GDPR compliance out of the box?
Rybbit's hosted cloud runs on EU (Germany) infrastructure for default GDPR alignment; Ackee and Swetrix are cookie-free by design, but self-hosted compliance posture depends on where you choose to deploy them.