Ackee vs Offen (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ackee and Offen share a 2.0 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ackee
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server
Free
Which one is for you
Pick Ackee if
- Fits if you already run a server and want analytics without cookies
- Works for developers who want the data on their own machine
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want someone else to host it: there's no hosted version
- Too light for marketing teams, with few charts and filters
- Watch out: no paid support plan is listed
- Skip it if you don't want to run updates yourself
Pick Offen if
- Fits if you run your own server and want visitors to see their own data
- Works for a privacy-minded site that accepts counting only people who say yes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a hosted service, as there isn't one
- Not for you if you can't run Docker or maintain a server
- Too light for full traffic numbers, because visitors who decline the opt-in banner aren't counted
- Watch out: it uses first-party cookies, unlike cookieless tools, and no integrations are listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAckeeFair | 2.0GPAOffenFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFree software, but only free if you host it yourself, and the ladder puts that at the middle. The server bill is yours. | CFree software, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. There's no paid hosted plan to compare. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo fees at all and no caps, but you need your own server. | BNothing to pay and no page-view cap on record, though you carry the hosting cost yourself. |
| Features | CViews, referrers, durations, several domains and a GraphQL API. It does that job fully, a smaller job than most analytics tools. | CConsent banner, operator metrics, multiple sites and teams, encryption and retention. Opt-in means declined visitors don't show up, so the numbers run low by design. |
| Ease of use | DDocker or manual install on your own server, and you run the updates. No store rating. | DNo rating on record and it needs self-hosting with Docker, Ubuntu or Heroku, which is a command line job. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web dashboard with a GraphQL API. No integrations named. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed. The interface comes in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese. |
| Best for | cookie-free analytics you host yourself | self-hosted, opt-in analytics |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Ackee and Offen. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ackee has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Offen has no paid plan and scores 1.7.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, none scores higher than Ackee for less, and none scores higher than Offen for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Offen is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
In commonFree planWebOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb analytics
At a glance
| Ackee | Offen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Ackee (electerious) | Offen |
| Price read from | ackee.electerious.com | offen.dev |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ackee
- There is no hosted version on the site: you install, host and update Ackee yourself.
- The interface is deliberately minimal, with few charts and filters.
- The website lists no paid support plans.
Offen
- There is no hosted service; you install it with Docker, on Ubuntu, Heroku or another option from the docs.
- Opt-in only means visitors who decline are not counted.
- Offen uses first-party cookies, per the homepage, unlike cookieless tools.
- The interface is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Key features
Ackee
- Multiple domains
- The vendor says there is no limit on the number of domains or apps you can analyze from one installation.
- Views, referrers and durations
- Insights cover amount of visits, visit duration, referrers, language, screen dimensions, operating system, browser and device.
- Anonymized tracking
- No cookies and no unique user tracking; a multi-step process anonymizes tracked data.
- GraphQL API
- A central GraphQL API lets you pull data into your own interface or collect it from other services and apps.
- Docker and manual installs
- The Get started guide covers deploying with Docker, Heroku, Netlify or manually.
Offen
- Opt-in consent banner
- Visitors must actively consent before data is collected. The banner can be customized in color, shape and font.
- User access to own data
- Visitors can open the Auditorium to review, and delete, the usage data collected about them.
- Operator metrics
- Pageviews, unique users and sessions, top pages and weekly retention, filtered by URL, location, referrer, UTM parameters and landing or exit pages.
- Multiple sites and teams
- One installation analyzes several websites, and accounts can be shared within teams.
- Encryption and retention
- The site says user data is encrypted end-to-end and stored for 6 months before deletion.
Plans
Ackee
Self-hosted$0
Open-source software you install and run on your own server; hosting costs are yours.
Offen
Self-hosted$0
Open-source software you install and run yourself; the site says it will always be free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ackee or Offen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Ackee and Offen are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Ackee or Offen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Ackee and Offen have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.