The best product analytics platforms, according to hackers
6 product analytics platforms were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 2 earn the Hacker Approved badge.
Top picks
The two most recommended product analytics platforms with the badge. Each figure is 2 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Cookie-free, no consent banner needed
Cookie-free, privacy-focused web analytics with clean dashboards that need no cookie banner. Main caveat: it covers only web analytics, lacks mobile SDKs, and can be a bit expensive.
Full control when self-hosted
Privacy-respecting web analytics with clean dashboards, easy self-hosting, and no performance issues for many users. Critics point to heavy resource use and past React/Next.js security holes.
All 6 product analytics platforms, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same product analytics platform in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to product analytics platforms that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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