The Offen Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Offen 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.
Offen
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source, self-hosted web analytics with user data access
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and product analytics tools, read from Offen’s own pages.
Made by Offen · 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 Offen’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Offen’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
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Offen, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's free, but there's no hosted service: you install it with Docker or another route in the docs.
- 1
Best for self-hosted, opt-in analytics
Offen is open-source analytics where visitors opt in and can see their own data.
- 2
It is free
Offen has no paid plan at all.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Opt-in consent banner
Visitors must actively consent before data is collected. The banner can be customized in color, shape and font.
- 5
User access to own data
Visitors can open the Auditorium to review, and delete, the usage data collected about them.
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Operator metrics
Pageviews, unique users and sessions, top pages and weekly retention, filtered by URL, location, referrer, UTM parameters and landing or exit pages.
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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.
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Keep it
Offen is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Offen at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- It is free
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Offen, since 2019
- Category
- Website & Product Analytics
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Free software, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. There's no paid hosted plan to compare. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Nothing to pay and no page-view cap on record, though you carry the hosting cost yourself. |
| Features | C | Consent 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 | D | No rating on record and it needs self-hosting with Docker, Ubuntu or Heroku, which is a command line job. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations listed. The interface comes in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Operators who want consent-based, self-hosted analytics
- Sites that want to show visitors the data collected about them
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.
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
Offen is free to use.
Free software, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server.
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.
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
Open-source, self-hosted web analytics with user data access. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, end-to-end encrypted, web analytics.
Consent banner, operator metrics, multiple sites and teams, encryption and retention.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Offen is made by Offen, and has been around since 2019.
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
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
- 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. Offen 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
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Matomo, Umami, Plausible, Ackee and GoatCounter
The 5 tools Offen is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Matomo
Free plan · from $26/mo
Open-source web analytics you can host yourself or in Matomo's cloud.
- Offen is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Matomo also covers session replay and a/B testing.
- 2.6GPA
Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics.
- Offen is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Umami also covers reports and session replay.
- 2.4GPA
Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU.
- Offen is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Ackee
Free
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server.
- Offen is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
GoatCounter
Free
Open source web analytics, free and donation-supported.
- 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 Offen free?
Yes. Offen is free to use.
How much does Offen cost?
Offen lists one plan. Self-hosted: $0.
What platforms does Offen work on?
Offen is available on Web.
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.
Is Offen end-to-end encrypted?
Offen describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Who makes Offen?
Offen is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to Offen?
The closest alternatives to Offen in our directory are Matomo, Umami, Plausible, Ackee and GoatCounter.
How does Offen compare with other 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.
Is Offen good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Offen C for value for money. Offen has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Offen?
Offen 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 Offen’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 Offen'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 Offen. Prices change, so check offen.dev 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.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Offen, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/offen
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Offen’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. Offen is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Offen. Prices and plans change: check offen.dev before you buy.