How do I know if anyone is visiting my website?

Technology
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We have a website, a blog, and some program portals. To better understand our impact and improve our work, we need to see how people use these services. Can you suggest an affordable, simple tool for analyzing our web traffic

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Try Pausible Analytics (plausible.io), a privacy-first, open-source alternative to Google Analytics.

Why it Works for NGOs

  • Privacy-First: No cookies, no personal data collection, and fully GDPR compliant.
  • Simple Dashboard: A clean, one-page view of essential metrics like page views, top sources, and visitor locations.
  • Goal Tracking: Easily monitor “Donate” clicks or newsletter signups.

Two Ways to Use It

  1. Cloud (Recommended): Hosted by Plausible for ~$9/month. Zero maintenance.
  2. Self-Hosted: Free to use if you have the technical capacity to manage your own server.