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Stop Overpaying for Website analytics - Affordable Alternative

Hey fellow builders! πŸ‘‹

I built an analytics tool Littlestats, and this is the story of why I built yet another analytics tool (I know, I know - but stick with me here).

The Problem I Faced

Ever launched a side project or small business website? Then you know this feeling:

You're excited about your new project. You want to know if people are actually using it. So you add analytics.

"Cool, they have a free plan!" 😎

Until you realize:

Want to know where your traffic comes from? That's premium.

  • Need to track button clicks? Premium feature.
  • Want to see which countries visit your site? You guessed it... premium.

Suddenly that "free" plan feels like a demo, and you're staring at a $19-$29/month upgrade just to get basic insights about your website.

Sound familiar?

I looked around for alternatives:

  • Google Analytics: Free but privacy concerns and increasingly complex
  • Self-hosted solutions: The option i would generally go for, but didn't find the time, managing such on your own also sucks.
  • Other SaaS analytics: All seemed to start at range of $19 - $29/month (yeah they do have a higher number of sites/domains, but that way more than my needs)

The Solution: Littlestats

So I built Littlestats with a simple promise:

Everything you actually need from analytics, for the price of a coffee (or maybe two coffee now πŸ˜…).

What do MicroSaaS founders actually need?

  • Traffic monitoring βœ…
  • Conversion tracking βœ…
  • Geographic data βœ…
  • Source attribution βœ…
  • Custom events βœ…

What don't we need?

  • Machine learning predictions
  • Complex user journey mapping
  • 47 different dashboard views
  • Enterprise-grade features we'll never use
  • Adding mediocre AI features to justify the price

Why $7

While most analytics tools charge $9-29/month for just 10k-30k hits per month, we're giving you 50k monthly hits for $7. Simple as that.

We're keeping it simple and affordable for bootstrappers and indie hackers - no complicated tiers, no enterprise bloat, just clean analytics that help you make better decisions.

The Technical Bits You'll Care About

  • <2kb script size (your users won't even notice it)
  • No cookies (GDPR-friendly)
  • First-party data collection (no third-party trackers)

Who's This For?

  • 🎯 Bootstrapped founders running 1-5 microsaas
  • 🎯 Side-project builders validating ideas
  • 🎯 Indie hackers watching their burn rate
  • 🎯 Small agency owners managing multiple client sites

Who's This Not For?

Let's be real:

  • If you need enterprise features, this isn't for you
  • If you're doing >50k hits/month, you've outgrown us
  • If you need ML-powered predictions, look elsewhere

The Price Breakdown You Actually Care About

$7/month gets you:

  • 5 websites (will increase in the future)
  • 50k hits/month
  • All features included
  • No upsells or hidden fees

Ready to Stop Overpaying?

  1. Start your 30-day free trial at littlestats.click
  2. Add one line of code
  3. Stop thinking about analytics and focus on building

No credit card required. If you hate it, just don't subscribe after the trial.

A Personal Note

I built this because I needed it. If you're running small SaaS products or websites, you probably need it too.

Questions? Drop them in the comments or hit me up on

Twitter: https://twitter.com/@abdulmuminyqn.
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/yaqeen.me


Would love the the community feedback on this 🫢🏾

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