Aptabase • Analytics for Mobile, Desktop and Web apps
Open Source, Privacy-First and Simple Analytics for Mobile, Desktop and Web apps. Get simple and actionable insights without compromising user privacy. Try it now!
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Aptabase is a privacy-first, open-source analytics platform for mobile, desktop, and web apps, designed for developers seeking a simple alternative to Firebase and Google Analytics without compromising user privacy.
🚀 Overview
Aptabase addresses the key issues with traditional analytics tools like Firebase and GA4: they often collect personal data, sell it to advertisers, complicate GDPR/CCPA compliance, and have bloated SDKs that slow down apps. Instead, Aptabase offers fully anonymous event tracking with real-time insights, ensuring no user identification or fingerprinting.
It's built for developers creating mobile (iOS, Android), desktop (Electron, Tauri), and web applications who need essential metrics like event counts, OS versions, and app usage without legal headaches or performance overhead.
Developers created Aptabase to provide a transparent, ethical solution—100% open-source so you can inspect every line of code—and to empower indie makers and teams to focus on building great apps while respecting user trust.
✨ Key Features
- Privacy-centric design: Truly anonymous data collection (no IDs, cookies, or fingerprinting), GDPR/CCPA/PECR compliant, no consent needed.
- Real-time, mobile-friendly dashboard: Live updates, dark mode, responsive for on-the-go monitoring.
- Lightweight SDKs: Tiny (e.g., 1kB web), for 10+ platforms including Swift, Kotlin, React Native, Flutter, Electron, Tauri, Unity, Unreal.
- Self-hosting & data ownership: Docker-based, export anytime, EU/US cloud options.
- Debug/release modes: Auto-detects to filter test data.
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- Backend: C#
- Database: ClickHouse
- Auth: Custom
- Hosting: Self-host (Docker), Cloudflare/Vercel-like cloud
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want privacy-respecting analytics without setup complexity
- Teams looking for real-time insights and compliance for cross-platform apps
- Indie makers building mobile/desktop/web apps needing quick, lightweight tracking
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://aptabase.com (sign up for free to access dashboard)
- GitHub: https://github.com/aptabase/aptabase
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-02-20
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Freemium — Free tier for getting started, paid plans scale with monthly events (e.g., ~$20 for 1M events), no overages; self-hosting is completely free. (Explain briefly.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — link to repository https://github.com/aptabase/aptabase
Can I contribute?
Yes, contributions welcome via issues, PRs; see CONTRIBUTING.md, join Discord for feedback and discussions.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://aptabase.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/aptabase
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aptabase
- Email: hi@aptabase.com
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