Milesmcc Shynet by milesmcc
Modern, privacy-friendly, and detailed web analytics that works without cookies or JS.
About Milesmcc Shynet
From the project's README at github.com/milesmcc/shynet. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
There are a lot of web analytics tools. Unfortunately, most of them come with the following caveats:
They require handing all of your visitors' info to a third-party company They use cookies to track visitors across sessions, so you need to have those annoying cookie notices They collect so much personal data that even the NSA is jealous They are closed source and/or expensive, often with limited data portability They are hard to use
Shynet has none of these caveats. You host it yourself, so the data is yours. It works without cookies, so you don't need any intrusive cookie notices. It collects just enough data to be useful, but not enough to be creepy. It's open source and intended to be self-hosted. And you may even find the interface easy to use.
> Shynet is a portmanteau of "Skynet" and "shy." The idea is that it gives you loads of useful information (Skynet) while also respecting your visitors' privacy (shy). Screenshots
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.1k | github.com/milesmcc/shynet |
| GitHub forks | 205 | github.com/milesmcc/shynet |
| Docker Hub pulls | 2699k | hub.docker.com / milesmcc |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.1 years | since Apr 2020 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 38 | last: 2 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Milesmcc Shynet?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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