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Simple, privacy‑first website analytics you host yourself
Fathom Lite provides lightweight, privacy‑first website analytics you can self‑host, with a clean dashboard, cookie‑free tracking, and easy Docker or binary deployment.
Fathom Lite is a lightweight, privacy‑first analytics solution you host yourself. It records page views, referrers, and basic device data without setting cookies, keeping visitor information anonymous. The dashboard, built with Go on the backend and Preact on the frontend, presents clean, real‑time stats that are easy to read.
Installation is straightforward: compile the Go source into a single binary or use the official Docker image (usefathom/fathom:latest). After creating a user account, the server runs on port 8080 and the tracking snippet can be added to any site. Because the software is MIT‑licensed, you retain full control over data storage, backups, and updates, though you must handle those tasks manually. While it lacks the advanced features and managed support of the paid Fathom Analytics service, Fathom Lite remains a solid choice for developers and small teams that value privacy and self‑hosting.
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Personal blog traffic insights
View page views, referrers, and device breakdown without cookies, hosted on a cheap VPS.
Privacy‑compliant SaaS dashboard
Collect usage metrics while respecting GDPR, with data stored on your own infrastructure.
Docker‑based deployment for CI/CD
Spin up Fathom Lite in a container for quick analytics in staging environments.
Open‑source contribution metrics
Track visits to project documentation and gauge community interest without third‑party trackers.
Fathom Lite uses a cookie‑free script that records page views via server‑side aggregation, keeping visitor data anonymous.
Yes, build the image with `docker build -t fathom .` or pull the pre‑built `usefathom/fathom:latest` image and run it on port 8080.
The backend is written in Go and the frontend uses Preact, compiled to JavaScript.
The Lite version does not include official support; community help is available via the repository issues.
Fathom Lite is released under the MIT license.
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