Google Analytics vs. AWStats (2018)

[willemlaurentz]

https://willem.com/blog/2018-08-20_google-analytics-vs-awstats/

[willemlaurentz]

Does any one know if this is still relevant and what percentage of users block Analytics these days?

[XCSme → willemlaurentz]

It's even more than before.

That being said, you still get a lot of stats with any analytics platform, just that they're skewed.

If you use GA4, you will track more non-savy users (not those who have ad-blockers, or use Brave or Firefox). With popular platforms, you will also get more spam/bot traffic.

I think the best solution nowadays is to self-host your website analytics, use your own domain, and keep your data to yourself. More accurate stats, and easier to respect privacy laws.