Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Fathom Analytics

Replace Fathom Analytics with a custom build. A Better Google Analytics Alternative

Weekend Project
39 features6 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 39 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

Supabase

PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 39 features

Reporting(9 features)

All Sites View

See data about every site on your account on a single screen with account totals including current visitors and bounce rate for every site.

Dashboard

All the data you need on a single page to quickly figure out what's happening on your website. See pages, referrers, sources, devices, browsers, countries, events, and UTMs at a glance.

Details View

Click on any data box to be taken to a new dashboard where you can see a much longer list of rows for detailed analysis.

Email Reports

Send yourself or your clients email reports every week or month to keep track of analytics without logging in. Create reports for single sites, multiple sites, or all sites.

Instant Filters

Add a filter to any piece of data and drill down to see specific information like conversions from a particular traffic source or campaign.

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Configuration(4 features)

Allowed Domains

Set specific domains from which data should be collected to avoid collecting data from localhost or development environments.

Country Blocking

Add countries to your block list to exclude traffic from specific regions. People from blocked countries can still see your website but won't appear in analytics.

IP Blocking

Block your visits, your whole company, or someone else by adding their IP address to the block list. Their visits won't count in your analytics.

Site Settings

Customizable settings to adjust how the software works for each website on your account despite the simple interface.

Data Management(4 features)

100% Data Ownership

Customers own their data completely. Fathom sells software, not data.

Forever Data Retention

The data on your dashboard stays on your dashboard forever. Access historical data back to your first day of using Fathom Analytics even after 20+ years.

One Click Exports

Export your data at any time into a CSV file for further analysis, custom reports, or integration with other tools.

Unlimited Data Exports

Export data unlimited times in CSV format for analysis and integration.

Privacy(4 features)

Cookie-Free Tracking

Anonymizes IP addresses and other visitor data without using cookies, eliminating the need for cookie consent banners.

EU Data Isolation

All EU visitor data is automatically processed through EU-located infrastructure, ensuring zero personal data ever leaves the EU.

GDPR Compliance

Fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, PECR and more through investment in privacy law and legal review.

Privacy-First Data

Zero personal information is shown on dashboards as it's aggregated. Learn how people use your site without spying on individual data.

Tracking(4 features)

Event Conversions

Set up custom events for actions like button clicks, form submissions, and ecommerce transactions. Assign different currencies to each event.

Event Tracking

Use custom events to collect user interactions like newsletter sign-ups, link and button clicks, or ecommerce sales, and get valuable insights for optimizing campaigns.

Multi-Domain Tracking

If you have the same Site ID on multiple sites, you can turn on multi-domain to filter data by every domain present including subdomains.

UTMs & Campaigns

Use UTMs to collect data on how much traffic your campaigns generate and see how well they convert into revenue. Track clicks from email newsletters on any platform.

Integration(3 features)

API Access

Easy-to-use powerful API that can be used to integrate Fathom data into anything or create custom solutions.

New Google Search Console Integration

Integration with Google Search Console for additional search data insights.

SPA Mode

Use generic SPA mode if there's no integration for your specific JavaScript framework. Checks if History API is available or falls back to listening to hash changes.

Data Quality(2 features)

Bot & Spam Filtering

Real-time analytics blocks bots, scrapers and spam traffic, showing only real human visits for more accurate data.

Humans Only Filter

Automagically filter out bots, crawlers, DDoS attacks and other malicious traffic so your data is a more accurate picture of human visitors.

Account Management(1 features)

Multiple Sites per Account

Add up to 50 sites at no extra charge. Sites are separate from each other for granular access via dashboard sharing. Add more sites for a small additional fee.

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Fathom Analytics

Monthly$15/mo
Yearly$180/yr
5-Year Total$900

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$180
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$900
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 39 features at very easy complexity.

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