Amplitude
Product analytics platform for tracking user behavior and generating data-driven insights
Vince
Self-hosted, privacy-first web analytics with zero dependencies
Vince provides a single-binary, self-hosted analytics platform that replaces Plausible, offering TLS, unlimited sites, event tracking, and GDPR-compliant, cookie-free dashboards.
Overview
Overview
Vince is a self‑hosted web‑analytics solution built as a single Go binary. It targets developers and organizations that want full ownership of their visitor data without relying on third‑party SaaS services. By supporting automatic TLS via Let’s Encrypt and a lightweight embedded store, Vince can be deployed on‑premise, in containers, or on cloud VMs with minimal operational overhead.
Capabilities
The platform tracks page views, outbound links, file downloads, 404 errors, and custom events while remaining cookie‑free and compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. Unlimited sites and events scale with the resources you allocate, and dashboards can be shared publicly or via password‑protected unique links. Installation is a one‑line script, Docker pull, or Helm chart, making setup straightforward for teams comfortable managing their own infrastructure.
Highlights
Zero‑dependency single binary
Automatic TLS via Let’s Encrypt
Unlimited sites and events
Privacy‑first tracking without cookies
Pros
- Easy installation via script, Docker, or Helm
- Full GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliance
- Unlimited tracking capacity scales with resources
- Public and password‑protected dashboard sharing
Considerations
- Limited to single‑entity use; no multi‑tenant support
- Feature set narrower than Plausible (no funnels, goals)
- Self‑hosting requires own infrastructure and maintenance
- No hosted SaaS offering
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Fit guide
Great for
- Organizations that need full data ownership and privacy
- Developers comfortable managing their own server
- Sites requiring unlimited tracking without extra cost
- Teams that want simple deployment with a single binary
Not ideal when
- Businesses needing enterprise SaaS analytics with multi‑tenant dashboards
- Users looking for advanced funnel or conversion goal features
- Teams without capacity to maintain server infrastructure
- Projects that require a plug‑and‑play hosted service
How teams use it
Launch a privacy‑focused blog
Track page views, outbound links, and 404s while keeping visitor data on‑premise and compliant with GDPR.
Monitor download statistics for open‑source releases
Capture file download events across unlimited sites without additional storage costs.
Provide client‑specific dashboards for a marketing agency
Generate unique, password‑protected dashboard links for each client, sharing real‑time analytics without exposing other sites.
Deploy analytics in a containerized CI environment
Run Vince as a Docker container with automatic TLS, enabling quick spin‑up for testing or internal tools.
Tech snapshot
Go60%
JavaScript33%
HTML6%
CSS1%
Shell1%
Smarty1%
Frequently asked questions
How is Vince installed?
You can install it via a one‑line curl script, Docker pull, Helm chart, or by downloading the binary from the releases page.
Does Vince use cookies?
No. Vince is cookie‑free and fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR.
Can I host multiple websites?
Yes, Vince supports unlimited sites under a single instance.
What data storage does Vince use?
Vince uses an embedded Pebble key‑value store, so no external database is required.
Is there a hosted version of Vince?
No, Vince is designed for self‑hosting only; there is no SaaS offering.
Project at a glance
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LicenseAGPL-3.0
Repo age2 years old
Last commit5 months ago
Self-hostingSupported
Primary languageGo
Last synced 10 hours ago