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Google Analytics vs Liwan.dev
Google Analytics is a hosted service that collects data externally; Liwan is self-hosted and privacy-first.
Which to pick
Pick Google Analytics if you want…
- Free cross-platform web and app analytics
- Comprehensive hosted analytics
- Integrations with Google Ads, Search Ads 360 or Display & Video 360 (on Google Analytics' list, not Liwan.dev's)
Pick Liwan.dev if you want…
- Self-hosted privacy-first web analytics
- Open-source code (explodingcamera/liwan on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID (on Liwan.dev's list, not Google Analytics')
Side by side
- What it is
- Google Analytics:Google Analytics provides free tools to track and analyze user behavior across web and app platforms.
- Liwan.dev:Liwan.dev is a self-hosted, privacy-first web analytics platform that runs as a single binary or Docker container.
- Best for
- Google Analytics:Free cross-platform web and app analytics
- Liwan.dev:Self-hosted privacy-first web analytics
- Who it’s for
- Google Analytics:Marketers and product teams needing cross-platform user insights.
- Liwan.dev:Developers and teams who need analytics without third-party data collection.
- Pricing
- Google Analytics:Free
- Liwan.dev:Open source
- Open source
- Google Analytics:—
- Liwan.dev:Yes, 211 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Google Analytics:Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Display & Video 360, Google Cloud, Google Search Console
- Liwan.dev:Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID
Google Analytics features
- Cross-platform measurement. Track users across websites and mobile apps to see the full customer journey.
- Machine-learning insights. Use Google’s ML to uncover trends and predict future customer actions.
- Integrated reporting. Create shareable reports with an intuitive interface for quick analysis.
- Google ecosystem integrations. Connect data to Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Display & Video 360, Cloud and Search Console.
- Audience building. Generate tailored audience lists for marketing campaigns.
- Attribution and ROI tracking. Measure marketing performance and optimize spend based on data.
Liwan.dev features
- Single-binary deployment. Run Liwan as one binary or Docker container with built-in dashboard and database.
- Cookie-less tracking. No tracking cookies or cross-site tracking; data stays on your server.
- Bot filtering. Dashboard automatically filters known bots from traffic reports.
- Configurable data collection. Choose which metrics to collect and set retention periods per need.
- Lightweight script. Add a one-line HTML snippet that works with any framework or CMS.
- Single sign-on support. Integrates with Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, and OpenID Connect providers like Keycloak or Dex.
Google Analytics vs Liwan.dev FAQ
Is Google Analytics or Liwan.dev free?+
Yes, both are free, and Liwan.dev is open source.
Is Google Analytics or Liwan.dev open source?+
Liwan.dev is open source (explodingcamera/liwan on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Google Analytics.
Do Google Analytics and Liwan.dev integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Google Analytics lists Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Display & Video 360, Google Cloud and 1 more; Liwan.dev lists Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.