Offen
Fair, lightweight and open web analytics tool. Gain insights while your users have full access to their data.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 20% of tracked projects; popularity more than 35%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 982 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.4.2 · 22 May 2024 |
| Repo updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is Offen actively maintained?
Offen logged 58 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
The last tagged release, v1.4.2, is over 2 years old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
Offen ranks #32 of 33 tracked analytics projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Offen actually does
Offen is an open-source web analytics tool designed to capture visitor data while giving users transparent access to the information stored about them. It operates as a self-hosted alternative to mainstream tracking services, focusing on privacy compliance and lightweight data collection. The system is built using Go and distributed via Docker for containerised environments.
Best fit: It suits operators who need to track basic website metrics while strictly complying with privacy regulations and granting visitors direct oversight of their data.
Worth knowing: The project shows signs of being at risk regarding ongoing maintenance, meaning you may encounter unpatched bugs or lack timely security updates.
Deployment notes
As a Docker-based Go application, you will typically need to configure persistent storage for your metrics data and set up a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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