The Ackee Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ackee in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ackee
The Insider’s Guide
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and product analytics tools, read from Ackee’s own pages.
Made by Ackee (electerious) · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ackee’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ackee’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 13 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade
Ackee is a Node.js analytics tool that you install on your own server. It records views, referrers, durations and device details for as many domains as you like, without cookies or unique-user tracking, and exposes the data through a GraphQL API.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Ackee, taken from its own pages and our grades.
But there's no hosted version, so you install and update it yourself, and the charts and filters are few.
- 1
Best for cookie-free analytics you host yourself
Ackee is open-source analytics you install on your own server, with views, referrers and durations in a minimal screen.
- 2
It is free
Ackee has no paid plan at all.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Multiple domains
The vendor says there is no limit on the number of domains or apps you can analyze from one installation.
- 5
Views, referrers and durations
Insights cover amount of visits, visit duration, referrers, language, screen dimensions, operating system, browser and device.
- 6
Anonymized tracking
No cookies and no unique user tracking; a multi-step process anonymizes tracked data.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 13 of 58
That is against the other website and product analytics tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Ackee is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Ackee at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- It is free
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Ackee (electerious)
- Category
- Website & Product Analytics
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for cookie-free analytics you host yourself
Ackee is open-source analytics you install on your own server, with views, referrers and durations in a minimal screen. It's free, and it uses no cookies. But there's no hosted version, so you install and update it yourself, and the charts and filters are few.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Free software, but only free if you host it yourself, and the ladder puts that at the middle. The server bill is yours. |
| Free plan and trial | B | No fees at all and no caps, but you need your own server. |
| Features | C | Views, referrers, durations, several domains and a GraphQL API. It does that job fully, a smaller job than most analytics tools. |
| Ease of use | D | Docker or manual install on your own server, and you run the updates. No store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A web dashboard with a GraphQL API. No integrations named. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ackee is for
- Fits if you already run a server and want analytics without cookies
- Works for developers who want the data on their own machine
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers comfortable running a Node.js service
- Sites that want traffic stats kept on their own server
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Ackee is free to use.
Free software, but only free if you host it yourself, and the ladder puts that at the middle.
Self-hosted
$0
Open-source software you install and run on your own server; hosting costs are yours.
Read from ackee.electerious.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, web analytics.
Views, referrers, durations, several domains and a GraphQL API.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Ackee is made by Ackee (electerious).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/58
Other website and product analytics tools it is graded above
Ackee's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 13 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 40 of 58) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Ackee has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 59 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ackee’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 58
- BFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 58
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 58
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 58
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 58
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Ackee is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Ackee is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 41 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. Ackee’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Umami, GoatCounter, Plausible, Matomo and Offen
The 5 tools Ackee is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics.
- Umami also covers reports and session replay.
- 2.8GPA
GoatCounter
Free
- 2.4GPA
Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU.
- 2.4GPA
Matomo
Free plan · from $26/mo
Open-source web analytics you can host yourself or in Matomo's cloud.
- Matomo also covers session replay and a/B testing.
- 2.0GPA
Offen
Free
Open-source, self-hosted web analytics with user data access.
- Offen is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ackee free?
Yes. Ackee is free to use.
How much does Ackee cost?
Ackee lists one plan. Self-hosted: $0.
What platforms does Ackee work on?
Ackee is available on Web.
Does Ackee have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ackee is listed for Web.
Does Ackee have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ackee is listed for Web.
Is Ackee open source?
Yes. Ackee is open source, according to its own site.
Does Ackee have an API?
Yes. Ackee offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Ackee?
Ackee is made by Ackee (electerious).
What are the alternatives to Ackee?
The closest alternatives to Ackee in our directory are Umami, GoatCounter, Plausible, Matomo and Offen.
How does Ackee compare with other website and product analytics tools?
Ackee's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 13 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Ackee good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ackee C for value for money. Ackee has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Ackee?
Ackee is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ackee’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ackee's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Ackee (electerious). Prices change, so check ackee.electerious.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ackee, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ackee
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Ackee’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Ackee is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Ackee (electerious). Prices and plans change: check ackee.electerious.com before you buy.