Offen review (2026): is it any good?
Open-source, self-hosted web analytics with user data access
Offen report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for self-hosted, opt-in analytics
Offen is open-source analytics where visitors opt in and can see their own data. It's free, but there's no hosted service: you install it with Docker or another route in the docs. Anyone who declines the banner isn't counted at all.
Who Offen is for
- 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
Who Offen is not for
- 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
Why Offen gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree software, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. There's no paid hosted plan to compare.
- BFree plan and trialNothing to pay and no page-view cap on record, though you carry the hosting cost yourself.
- CFeaturesConsent 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.
- DEase of useNo rating on record and it needs self-hosting with Docker, Ubuntu or Heroku, which is a command line job.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no integrations listed. The interface comes in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Offen's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/offen#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/offen.svg" alt="Offen: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Offen stands among website and product analytics tools
Offen'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).
Offen 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. Offen’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 58, level with 36
- BFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 58, level with 14
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 58, level with 31
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 58, level with 2
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 58, level with 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Offen, or make your own?
Keep it
Offen 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.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Offen’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.
What is Offen?
Offen Fair Web Analytics is open-source analytics software that you host yourself. Visitors opt in to data collection and can see and delete their own usage data, while operators get pageviews, unique users, sessions, top pages and retention across multiple sites.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Offen pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Offen is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Open-source software you install and run yourself; the site says it will always be free. |
Read from offen.dev on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Offen before you buy.
Offen alternatives
- Offen vs Matomo
Free plan · from $26/mo
- Offen vs Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
- Offen vs Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
- Offen vs Ackee
Free
Common questions
Does Offen have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Offen is listed for Web.
Does Offen have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Offen is listed for Web.
Is Offen open source?
Yes. Offen is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Is Offen end-to-end encrypted?
Offen describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.