Skip to content
$_ setuptracking
Independent · Self-hosted only · Tested on Hetzner

Leave Google Analytics. Self-host privacy analytics in 15 minutes.

Pick the right open-source stack — Plausible CE, Matomo, Umami, PostHog, or Rybbit — and deploy it with copy-paste recipes that actually run. No vendor pitch. No affiliate links.

Find your stack — 60s quiz Browse install recipes
5 self-hosted tools 50+ recipes EU-hosted by default
deploy-plausible.sh 

            

            

                Real recipe from /recipes/plausible-hetzner/
            

        

    







    

        

            
5

            
Stacks reviewed

        

        

            
50+

            
Install recipes

        

        

            
€4.51/mo

            
Cheapest stack

        

        

            
0

            
Cookies set on this site

        

    







    

        

            Recipes for every major self-hosted analytics platform
        

        

            

                                        Plausible CE
                                            Matomo
                                            Umami
                                            PostHog
                                            Rybbit
                                            Pirsch CE
                                            GoatCounter
                                            Ackee
                                            Shynet
                                            Aptabase
                                            Plausible CE
                                            Matomo
                                            Umami
                                            PostHog
                                            Rybbit
                                            Pirsch CE
                                            GoatCounter
                                            Ackee
                                            Shynet
                                            Aptabase
                                

        

    







    

        

            What's here
            

                Three opinionated tools to leave GA4 the fast way.
            

            

                Built for indie devs and small teams who'd rather spend an hour deploying once than €19/mo forever.
            

        


        

            
            
                

                    

                        01 · Wizard
                        
Stack Picker

                    

                    
                        
                    
                

                

                    Six questions about your stack, hosting and traffic. Get one personalized recommendation across Plausible CE, Matomo, Umami, PostHog and Rybbit — with the exact reason why.
                

                
                

                    

                        1
                        How will you host it?
                        VPS / Docker / K8s
                    

                    

                        2
                        Database preference?
                        PG / MySQL / CH
                    

                    

                        3
                        Monthly pageview range
                    

                

                

                    Try the picker → 60s
                

            

            
            
                02 · Calculator
                
TCO Calculator

                

                    Self-host vs Plausible Cloud vs GA360 — 3-year cost with VPS, backup, monitoring built in.
                

                

                    
Self-host€162/yr

                    
Plausible Cloud€108/yr

                    
GA360€150K/yr

                

                

                    Run the numbers →
                

            

            
            
                03 · Library
                
Install Recipes

                

                    Tested copy-paste recipes for every stack × hosting combination. Each one runs end-to-end.
                

                

                    
▸ plausible + caddy + hetzner

                    
▸ matomo + nginx + mariadb

                    
▸ umami + vercel + neon

                    
▸ posthog + docker + clickhouse

                    
▸ + 46 more

                

                

                    Browse recipes →
                

            

            
            

                

                    Methodology
                    
Every recipe deployed end-to-end before publishing.

                    

                        Each install runs on a real VPS with the documented commands. Cost figures are real invoice line-items, not list prices. Stale recipes get a visible "outdated" badge after 6 months.
                    

                

                Read the methodology
            

        

    







    

        

            
            
            

                

                    Stop paying GA4 in attention. Self-host in an afternoon.
                

                

                    Take the 60-second quiz, get one tool recommendation, and copy-paste your way to a working dashboard before dinner.
                

                

                    Find your stack
                    Read the guides
                

            

        

    







    

        

            

                Latest
                
From the guide library

            

            
        

        

                        
                Tracking                

                    Plausible Custom Events + Revenue Tracking: Self-Hosted Setup                

                
Self-hosted Plausible custom events plus Stripe/Paddle revenue tracking. Webhook payloads, ClickHouse SQL funnels, refund handling. The 9/mo Cloud Funnels bypass.

                

                    
                

            
                        
                Tracking                

                    7 Self-Hosted GTM Alternatives That Actually Work in 2026                

                
Compare 7 self-hosted tag manager alternatives to Google Tag Manager: Matomo TM, Cloudflare Zaraz, sGTM container, Piwik PRO, Stape, Adobe Launch, Snowplow. With install costs, server-side support, and a 60-second decision wizard.

                

                    
                

            
                        
                Recipes                

                    PostHog on Hetzner: Self-Host Product Analytics with Docker (€16.41/mo, 45 min)                

                
Step-by-step PostHog self-host on Hetzner CX42 (€16.41/mo) — ClickHouse, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, full product analytics stack. Tested 2026-05-02.

                

                    
                

            
                        
                Recipes                

                    Umami on Vercel + Neon: Free Self-Hosted Analytics in 5 Minutes                

                
Deploy Umami to Vercel Hobby with Neon Postgres (free tier) for €0/mo at indie scale. Tested recipe 2026-05-02.

                

                    
                

            
                        
                Recipes                

                    Matomo on Hetzner: Self-Host with MariaDB & Caddy (€8.21/mo, 30 min)                

                
Step-by-step recipe for Matomo on Hetzner CX32 (€8.21/mo) with MariaDB + nginx + Caddy. GA4 importer included. Tested 2026-05-02.

                

                    
                

            
                        
                Recipes                

                    Plausible CE on Hetzner: 20-Minute Self-Host Setup with Caddy (€4.51/mo)                

                
Step-by-step recipe to deploy Plausible Community Edition on Hetzner Cloud (€4.51/mo CX22) behind Caddy auto-HTTPS. Tested 2026-05-02. Zero cookies, EU-hosted.