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Developer ToolsAlternative to Google AnalyticsAlternative to AmplitudeAlternative to Mixpanel

Ahoy Analytics

First-party, privacy-friendly web visit and event tracking engine for Ruby on Rails.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars3.8k
Last commit5 days ago
Tags5 topics
User Event TelemetryFirst Party Web AnalyticsProductivityUtm Campaign TrackerPrivacy Compliant Metrics
Overview

Why consider Ahoy Analytics?

Ahoy Analytics is an open-source first-party web analytics engine. It tracks page visits, UTM marketing campaigns, user engagement events, and conversion funnels directly in your database without sending data to third parties.

Guided learning

Learn Ahoy Analytics by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Ahoy Analytics

Ahoy Analytics tracks customer journey events and page visits directly inside your Rails database.

Quickstart

bash
1bundle add ahoy_matey
2rails generate ahoy:install
3rails db:migrate

Call ahoy.track "Subscribed to Plan", plan: "premium" in your controllers or JavaScript code.

Ahoy Analytics is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Ahoy Analytics FAQs

Ahoy Analytics is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Ahoy Analytics is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Ahoy Analytics is listed as an alternative to Google Analytics. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.