Ackee key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Electerious (Thomas Erbe)
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region)
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Open source
- Yes
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Fathom Analytics
About Ackee
Ackee is an open-source analytics tool designed for users who want to analyze website traffic without compromising visitor privacy. It operates as a self-hosted Node.js application that connects to a MongoDB database, allowing users to maintain full control over their data. The service provides a minimal interface to view statistics such as views, referrers, and durations. By using a multi-step anonymization process and avoiding cookies, it allows for privacy-focused tracking that aims to be compliant with modern data regulations without requiring cookie banners.
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