Ahoy
A first-party analytics library for Rails that tracks visits and events directly in your database.
What is Ahoy?
Ahoy is a first-party analytics library for Ruby on Rails applications that tracks website visits and custom events directly in your own database. It solves the problem of relying on external analytics services by giving developers full control and ownership of their analytics data, ensuring privacy and customization.
Rails developers who need to implement analytics within their applications without depending on third-party services, particularly those concerned with data privacy, GDPR compliance, and owning their data stack.
Developers choose Ahoy because it provides a simple, powerful, and privacy-focused alternative to commercial analytics tools, offering seamless integration with Rails, extensibility to custom data stores, and built-in features for GDPR compliance.
Overview
Simple, powerful, first-party analytics for Rails
Use Cases
Best For
- Rails applications needing first-party analytics to avoid third-party data sharing
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