Liwan

Liwan is a lightweight, privacy-first web analytics platform designed for simple, self-hosted tracking. It runs as a single, self-contained binary and provides a tiny tracking script that works with any website while avoiding cookies and persistent identifiers.

Key Features

• Single self-contained binary with minimal setup; no external database required by default
• Extremely small tracking script (under 1 KB) that is easy to embed on any site
• Privacy-first defaults: no cookies, no cross-site tracking, no persistent user identifiers
• Real-time dashboard that updates automatically as visitors arrive
• Bot and crawler detection with filtered analytics for more accurate metrics
• Lightweight and efficient implementation in Rust, suitable for low-resource hosts
• Open source (Apache 2.0) with a modern TypeScript-based frontend

Use Cases

• Privacy-conscious websites and blogs that need basic visitor metrics without third-party trackers
• Small projects or low-resource servers (VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi) requiring simple analytics
• Developers and maintainers who want a minimal, real-time analytics dashboard with quick setup

Limitations and Considerations

• Not focused on complex, enterprise reporting features such as funnels, cohort analysis, or advanced segmentation
• Designed for simplicity and low resource usage; very high-traffic deployments may require additional scaling or external storage

Liwan is a practical choice for anyone who needs straightforward, privacy-respecting web analytics with minimal operational overhead. It emphasizes accuracy and resource efficiency over large-scale, feature-rich analytics suites.