ahoy
The premium Open Source alternative to Google Analytics
🎯 Best for:Rails applications requiring internal analytics without compromising user privacy.
What is ahoy?
A privacy-focused analytics engine that tracks visits and events directly within a Rails application's own database. It eliminates the need for third-party tracking scripts by providing a native, server-side solution for user behavior analysis.
Tech Stack
RubyAnalytics & BI
Why ahoy?
- • Zero third-party data leakage
- • Easy integration with Rails
- • Custom event tracking
Limitations
- • Increases database size
- • No built-in visualization UI
- • Requires manual report building
3/6/2026
Last Update
382
Forks
8
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Google Analytics)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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