Simple Analytics for Indie Hackers

Privacy-first, dead-simple website analytics built specifically for solo founders and small projects

The Problem

Google Analytics is overkill and privacy-invasive for indie projects. Existing alternatives (Plausible, Fathom) are great but still cost $9+/mo per site. Indie hackers with 5–10 side projects need something cheaper and simpler.

The Solution

Ultra-lightweight analytics (single JS snippet, <1KB) with a generous free tier for small sites. Dashboard shows just the metrics that matter: visitors, top pages, referrers, and countries. No cookies, no GDPR banner needed.

Target Market

Indie hackers, solo developers, and makers running multiple small projects. Secondary: privacy-conscious bloggers and small business owners who want simple stats without complexity.

Revenue Model

Free for sites under 10K pageviews/month. Pro ($3/mo per site or $29/mo unlimited sites). API access for developers at $49/mo. Lifetime deal for early adopters at $199.

Competitive Landscape

Plausible ($9/mo), Fathom ($14/mo), and Umami (self-hosted, free). Our edge: lowest price point, multi-site management, and built-by-and-for the indie hacker community.

Estimated Startup Cost

$500–$2,000 for infrastructure (serverless functions, ClickHouse or TimescaleDB), domain, and initial development time.

First 3 Steps to Launch

Build the core tracking script and a minimal dashboard with just 4 metrics using Next.js + a time-series database. Deploy on Vercel with serverless functions

Use it on your own projects for 2 weeks, fix bugs, then launch on Hacker News and Indie Hackers with a 'I built a $3/mo analytics tool' story

Offer a lifetime deal ($199) for the first 100 customers to generate initial revenue and build a committed user base for feedback

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