The first thing I do when I start a new side project is add analytics. I want to see how people use it, if they're even using it at all. But I couldn't stomach another monthly subscription.
The worst part of analytics platform was that even the free plans had a catch. They'd limit me to a few thousand events a month, or they'd just delete all my data after 30 days. It was useless for tracking long-term growth. And the paid plans weren't much better. They'd cap you at a few sites and even then, your data retention was only a few years. If I had to track a dozen side projects, the costs would balloon to an amount that just didn't make sense for me.
I knew there had to be a better way, so I decided to build my own. I wanted a solution where I didn't have to pay per site and where I actually owned my data.
That’s how berrylog.app was born.
The core idea is simple: you bring your own database. Every single log, every event, and every page view from all of your projects is saved directly to your Supabase database. You are the sole owner of your data. You get an unlimited, historical record of your analytics for all your projects without paying a recurring fee to some company just to access your own information.
I honestly just made it for myself because I was tired of paying a fortune for something so essential. But after using it for a while, I realized it was too useful to keep to myself. This wasn't just my problem; it's a shared pain point for every indie hacker.
So, I’m sharing it with the community. I've built an analytics platform that truly respects the indie hacker's wallet and sanity. It’s a one-time payment for unlimited websites and unlimited events. No more paying a subscription for a project that might never get off the ground.
Berrylog.app is my contribution back to this community. I would love for you to give it a try and let me know if you have any suggestions.