Reference list of privacy-respecting analytics tools and uptime monitoring services, including self-hosted open-source options.

## Google Analytics alternatives

- **[Umami](https://umami.is/)** — open-source, self-hostable web analytics with a clean dashboard; no cookies, GDPR compliant
- **[Plausible](https://plausible.io/)** — lightweight script (< 1 KB), EU-hosted, no personal data collected
- **[Fathom](https://usefathom.com/)** — privacy-first analytics focused on simplicity; EU-isolated data option
- **[GoatCounter](https://www.goatcounter.com/)** — minimal open-source analytics; no tracking of personal data, free for non-commercial use
- **[Simple Analytics](https://simpleanalytics.com/)** — cookieless, no fingerprinting, GDPR/CCPA compliant
- **[Metricalp](https://www.metricalp.com/)** — privacy-focused analytics with a simple event tracking model

## Uptime monitoring

- **[UptimeRobot](https://uptimerobot.com/)** — widely used uptime monitor; checks every 5 minutes on the free plan
- **[StatusCake](https://www.statuscake.com/)** — uptime, SSL, and domain monitoring with instant alerts
- **[Updown](https://updown.io/)** — pay-per-check model; simple HTTP monitoring with response time tracking
- **[Uptime.com](https://uptime.com/)** — comprehensive monitoring including real user monitoring and API checks
- **[OneUptime](https://oneuptime.com/)** — all-in-one observability platform: monitoring, on-call, incidents, and status pages
- **[Testomato](https://www.testomato.com/)** — automated website testing and monitoring with content checks
- **[Monitor.Us](http://www.monitor.us/)** — free website monitoring with basic alerting

## Open source uptime monitoring

- **[Uptime Kuma](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma)** — self-hosted monitoring with a polished UI; supports HTTP, TCP, DNS, and more
- **[OpenStatus](https://github.com/openstatusHQ/openstatus)** — open-source synthetic and real user monitoring with a built-in status page
- **[Upptime](https://github.com/upptime/upptime)** — GitHub-powered uptime monitor; uses GitHub Actions for checks and GitHub Pages for the status page
- **[Cachet](https://cachethq.io/)** — open-source status page system for communicating incidents