zlacker

[return to "Show HN: I made a privacy-first minimalist Google Analytics"]
◧
1. nickda+qg[view] [source] 2018-09-19 16:16:59
>>Adriaa+(OP)
To everyone complaining about the price point for this service.

You are part of The Problem.

This is a solo dev's venture, that has a relatively pure and straightforward goal. If you can't afford it, don't use it and pick one of the others.

Do NOT compare this with a B2C offering that has nothing to do with analytics.

Do NOT compare this with a B2B offering that's free and feeds your user's data into the parent corporation's advertising revenue stream.

Do NOT compare this with a B2B offering that is open-source, with a team of a dozen core contributors that has had a decade of development under its belt.

◧◩
2. wongar+AN[view] [source] 2018-09-19 20:16:51
>>nickda+qg
Incrementing counters for pageviews, visited page, referer and page width, and putting that into chartjs is something I can put together myself in two hours. It wouldn't be nearly as polished, but it would be 90% there and good enough. Plus I would have a much better idea how well it scales, and generally have less unknowns and risks.

The goal is great, the design is sleek, but at the current price point (which is already lowered to $9) and feature set, it's just not worth it to me. For that price the tool has to provide more actionable data or other value.

There's probably a market out there, but most of that market is probably not the type of person you will find on hacker news.

◧◩◪
3. nickda+ZT[view] [source] 2018-09-19 21:11:31
>>wongar+AN
I made an argument about this offering vs other offerings, not this offering vs rolling your own, which is a whole different issue.

It's incredible how many developers undervalue their own time, effort, and liability. I believe you're mistaken if you think this'll only take two hours of your time. Even if that's true, I believe you're mistaken that your two hours of time is cheaper than $9/mo. I'm also certain that being responsible for analytics sets you up for liabilities and maintenance that distracts from your main value proposition.

There's definitely a market for this, and that market is absolutely here, but apparently a lot of developers don't know how to pick and choose their battles.

[go to top]