# Logly > Privacy-first web analytics under 1 KB. Cookie-free, GDPR compliant by design. Works with Brave Shields and uBlock Origin. ## What Logly does Logly is a lightweight web analytics SaaS. It tracks visitors, sessions, pageviews, referrers, countries, devices and active time-on-page — without cookies, without consent banners, without storing personal data. One script tag in is all it takes. ## Key differentiators - Script under 1 KB — zero impact on Lighthouse or Core Web Vitals - Ad blocker bypass built-in via first-party routing (no DNS setup required) - Active time-on-page: timer pauses when the tab is hidden (Page Visibility API) - EU hosted on Cloudflare infrastructure — no US data transfers - Free plan: 10,000 pageviews/month, forever, no credit card ## Pricing (early access — prices locked for life) - Free: $0/mo — 10,000 pv/mo, 1 site, 1 month data retention, badge shown - Starter: $9/mo — 100,000 pv/mo, 5 sites, 6 months retention, badge optional - Pro: $29/mo — 1,000,000 pv/mo, unlimited sites, 2 years retention, badge optional - Business: $99/mo — 10,000,000 pv/mo, unlimited sites, 5 years retention, badge optional ## Installation ```html ``` Replace YOUR-SITE-ID with the ID shown in Settings after adding your site. ## Important URLs - https://logly.uk/ — Homepage and pricing - https://logly.uk/docs/ — Documentation and quick start guide - https://logly.uk/privacy/ — Privacy policy (GDPR, no cookies, EU hosting) - https://logly.uk/terms/ — Terms of service - https://logly.uk/blog/ — Blog: practical guides on analytics, GDPR, and privacy-first tracking - https://logly.uk/vs/ — Comparisons with other analytics tools - https://app.logly.uk — Dashboard (sign in with Google or GitHub) ## Blog ### How to Add Analytics to Your Site Without a Cookie Banner URL: https://logly.uk/blog/analytics-without-cookie-banner/ Add web analytics without triggering GDPR's cookie consent requirement. A practical guide to privacy-first tracking that doesn't need a banner. ### GDPR Analytics: What You Actually Need (and What You Don't) URL: https://logly.uk/blog/gdpr-analytics-guide/ Most sites are overcomplying with GDPR for analytics. Here's what the regulation actually requires, and how to track your site without a consent banner. ### Why Your Google Analytics Numbers Are Lower Than Reality URL: https://logly.uk/blog/why-google-analytics-underreports/ Ad blockers silently drop GA4 for 25–40% of your audience. Add cookie consent drop-off and you're measuring a fraction of real traffic. Here's what's happening. ## Comparisons with other analytics tools ### Logly vs Fathom URL: https://logly.uk/vs/fathom/ Logly vs Fathom Analytics Honest comparison between Logly and Fathom Analytics. Both are cookie-free and privacy-first — key differences: free plan, price at 100k pageviews, and time-on-page accuracy. ### Logly vs Ga4 URL: https://logly.uk/vs/ga4/ Logly vs Google Analytics 4 Honest comparison between Logly and GA4. GA4 is free and powerful — but it requires a consent banner in the EU, loads 45 KB of JS, and is blocked by Brave and uBlock. Logly doesn't. ### Logly vs Goatcounter URL: https://logly.uk/vs/goatcounter/ Logly vs GoatCounter Honest comparison between Logly and GoatCounter. Both are ultra-lightweight and privacy-first — differences are in hosting model, free tier, ad blocker bypass, and active time-on-page. ### Logly vs Matomo URL: https://logly.uk/vs/matomo/ Logly vs Matomo Honest comparison between Logly and Matomo. Matomo is the most complete privacy-friendly analytics platform. Logly is the lightest. Here's how to choose. ### Logly vs Pirsch URL: https://logly.uk/vs/pirsch/ Logly vs Pirsch Analytics Honest comparison between Logly and Pirsch Analytics. Both are cookie-free, GDPR compliant, and EU hosted — differences are in script weight, ad blocker bypass, and which features each prioritises. ### Logly vs Plausible URL: https://logly.uk/vs/plausible/ Logly vs Plausible Honest comparison between Logly and Plausible Analytics. Both are cookie-free and GDPR compliant — see how they differ on price, free plan, and time-on-page accuracy. ### Logly vs Simple-analytics URL: https://logly.uk/vs/simple-analytics/ Logly vs Simple Analytics Honest comparison between Logly and Simple Analytics. Both are cookie-free and GDPR compliant — key differences: free plan, script size, and price for small sites. ### Logly vs Umami URL: https://logly.uk/vs/umami/ Logly vs Umami Honest comparison between Logly and Umami. Both are cookie-free and privacy-first — the real difference is whether you want to manage your own server or not. ## Documentation ### Quick start 1 Create an account Sign in at app.logly.uk with Google or GitHub. No credit card required. 2 Add your site Go to Settings → Add a site . Enter a name and domain (e.g. myblog.com ). You'll get a site ID. 3 Add the snippet Paste this inside on every page you want to track, replacing YOUR-SITE-ID with the ID from the previous step: