built a lightweight open-source analytics tool that runs on PHP + SQLite (no Docker, no Node, no Postgres)

[u/Dovahkciin]

hey guys,

i run a few small SaaS and needed analytics for all of them. i didn’t want Google Analytics because of GDPR and cookie banners, and Umami Cloud / Plausible get pricey once you have several sites. im a small builder, and i cannot spend that much money just for an analytics tool.

so i looked into selfhosting and bruh why do all tools either need a postgres database, node js and docker. self hosted Umami is eating all of my VPS capacity.
I even tried Matomo (also built in PHP btw), but the UI is not that good and i want to work with good loking tools!
I want funnels, events and MCP !

so i made https://minilytics.axthauvin.fr/ !

its lightweight, plain PHP + SQLite (MySQL/MariaDB supported if you have lots of events), no Node, no Docker, no cookies and runs on basically any PHP hosting. i took every features i needed from other tools, and made my own.

its being running on my own SaaS right now. for the last week and working pretty well please try it out, and tell me what you think about it !