UXWizz analytics and self-hosting blog

Universal Analytics ended. What should you use next?

Google stopped processing new data for standard Universal Analytics properties in July 2023. Google Analytics 4 is the direct replacement, but the change also gives teams a reason to review what they need from analytics.

PostHog's $75M Series E: From Analytics to AI-Powered DevTools – Implications for Developers and Startups

PostHog raised $75 million in a Series E funding round led by Peak XV Partners, achieving a $1.4 billion valuation and unicorn status. Announced in late September 2025, this raise—with participation from existing investors—brings the company's total funding to $194 million across seven rounds since its 2020 founding. This Series E comes just months after PostHog's $70 million Series D in June 2025.

Self-hosted alternatives to third-party scripts

Third-party scripts can affect visitor privacy, page speed, and your exposure to supply-chain attacks.

Are self-hosted analytics GDPR-friendly?

Self-hosting can reduce the number of third parties that receive analytics data and gives you direct control over storage. It does not make an analytics setup compliant by itself.

5 Yandex Metrica alternatives to compare

Yandex Metrica combines web stats with heatmaps and session replay. If you are considering an alternative, compare more than the headline feature list: check data location, deployment, retention, pricing, and the work needed to operate each product.

UXWizz in the 2023 HackerNoon Startup awards

Archive note: this post describes UXWizz and the analytics market during the 2023 HackerNoon Startup of the Year awards. Voting has ended.

Smartlook Shutdown: Dates, Exports and Alternatives

Smartlook is shutting down on 30 September 2027. Check the renewal and support dates, export your data, and choose a replacement for web or mobile.

6 Countly Alternatives for Product, Web, and Self-Hosted Analytics in 2026

Countly alternatives are not interchangeable. Countly spans product analytics across mobile, desktop, and web, while also offering engagement tools such as push notifications and remote configuration. The best replacement therefore depends on the job you actually need to keep: product analytics, website behavior analysis, traditional traffic reports, developer diagnostics, simple privacy-focused metrics, or client-facing analytics.

Docs-driven development?

A customer sent me an email asking for a poll feedback functionality for UXWizz (a self-hosted analytics platform). A poll is, for example, a simple question form with a Yes/No answer. The answer should be saved into a database when submitted.

7 Inspectlet Alternatives to Consider in 2026

Inspectlet is a capable hosted platform for session replay, heatmaps, A/B testing, form analysis, surveys, and JavaScript error tracking. Still, it will not suit every website or team. The right alternative depends on whether you care most about self-hosting, a free service, form analysis, developer tools, product analytics, or traditional traffic reports.

Microsoft Clarity's New Cookie Consent Requirements

Update (September 8th, 2025):

PostHog’s $70M Round: What This Means for Web Analytics

Web analytics continues to evolve rapidly, and PostHog’s recent $70 million Series D funding round (announced June 9th, 2025) and led by Stripe marks a significant moment in this landscape.

PostHog Updates Subprocessors and Ad Practices (January 19, 2026)

On January 19, PostHog sent users a short email about changes to their privacy policy and subprocessors.

Rebrand: userTrack is now UXWizz!

The name of the self-hosted analytics platform "userTrack" has been changed to "UXWizz".

Prevent others sending emails using your domain name

Yesterday a user contacted me on Twitter saying that she has received a scam email sent from an email address originating from my domain, uxwizz.com.

How to install the WordPress analytics plugin

In this guide you will learn how to install the UXWizz analytics WordPress plugin on your site, how to add the tracker to your pages and how to access the interface.

A2 Hosting is Now Hosting.com - Rebranding Update for Self-Hosters

A2 Hosting, founded in 2003, has rebranded to Hosting.com.

Blue Shield Data Breach: Why Self-Hosted Analytics Matter

Blue Shield of California recently disclosed a data breach incident that highlights risks in using third-party analytics tools. This case shows how even well-established organizations can face data exposure issues, emphasizing the need for a privacy-first approach in website analytics.