10 Useful Website Analytics Tools
When you start a website, no matter if you have chosen a top business hosting package or a cheap website hosting package, you will find various website analysis tools in your web hosting admin panel. Website analysis tools, such as Awstats, are typically included in both business hosting and cheap website hosting packages and these tools are indeed good. However, if you want options when it comes to website analytics tools, here are some suggestions.
JAWStats
If you like Awstats, you will certainly appreciate JAWStats as well. JAWStats runs in conjunction with Awstats and produces more graphics than Awstats.
goingup!
Goingup! is one more tool website stats freaks will love because it offers many kinds of statistical data, which is represented in visually attractive ways. A substantial part of the functionality of goingup! is SEO-related, so if you don’t use any other SEO-tools, this tool will do this job as well.
Clicky
Clicky also made the list of useful website analysis tools not only because it has tons of great features but also because it is one of the few website analysis tools you can use from your iPhone.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is rightfully considered one of the best because it is really a comprehensive tool, which gives you tons of useful data about your site.
W3Counter
W3Counter is a free, hosted website analytics solution for answering the key questions about your website: who’s your audience, how they find your site, and what interests them.
Woopra
Woopra is another excellent website analysis package. It has many, many features and there are webmasters, who name Woopra, not Google Analytics, the most comprehensive website analysis tool.
W3Perl
W3Perl can use server’s logfiles and/or be used as a page tagging tool. The perl scripts analyze logfiles and produce HTML/PDF reports. It can be run from the command line or from the web interface.
Piwik
Piwik has all the features you can expect from analysis application. Its main advantage is that its features come in the form of plugins, which means you can choose which features to get and which to skip.
TraceWatch
TraceWatch lets you keep track of the visitors to your website in real time with detailed statistics and deep analysis using an innovative user interface for FREE and helps you make your website more effective. It can be easily installed on any website supporting PHP and MySQL. You only need to upload some files to your server.
Snoop
Unlike almost all the other tools on the list, which are either used on the server of their developer, or have to be installed on your web host, Snoop is a desktop application. Snoop has a Windows and Mac version and after you install it, it runs in your tray and you get notified if an important event on your site occurs.
Certainly there are other great and useful website analysis tools in addition to the ones we have listed. If you try them and see that they aren’t what you are looking for, rest assured – there are many more website analytics tools for you to try! You can always start with the website analysis tools in your web hosting account but sooner or later you will feel the need to find more tools and get more data in addition to what you are getting for free with your business hosting or your cheap website hosting.
About the Author
Vanessa Davis writes for WHS, which lists reviews of leading hosting companies. She is deeply involved in writing web development and webhosting articles covering almost all topics from best cheap hosting to business hosting.
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Mar 10, 2010
Thanks for the list, I have been trying out JAWstats and really like it.
Mar 10, 2010
Is google analytics not enough? I am surprised there are so many other ones out there, I wonder what the user base is like for them.
Great list though, I will check a few of them out, thanks.
Mar 10, 2010
Not to forget: Econda (http://www.econda.de/). A very useful and powerful tool, not only for e-commerce websites. It is especially recommendable for its data privacy protection which is a big concern for european webmasters – or at least it will be. For example, in Germany Google Analytics comes increasingly under fire by the federal data protection commissioner. Better watch out for a more suitable and sustainable solution.
Mar 10, 2010
Thanks for the long list..
This is amazing.
Mar 10, 2010
… and where is mint? i’m loving it
it’s perfect for a quick first sight: http://www.haveamint.com (unfortunately not free)
Mar 11, 2010
I was just going to say the same thing I cannot beleive Mint is missed off!
Mar 10, 2010
I’ve been using GA since launch. I simply couldn’t live without it and the customisation makes it the best choice out there in my opinion.
Mar 10, 2010
GoingUp! = TEH BEST! Really enjoyed using their service. Plus, its FREE lol.
Mar 10, 2010
thanks for sharing. I bookmarked this page.
Mar 10, 2010
I’ve been beta testing http://kissmetrics.com/. I really like their focus on goals and funnels. GA is great but staying focused on some key metrics is sometimes more actionable for me.
Mar 10, 2010
Very cool. I’m a big fan of Google analytics but I look forward to trying some of these other services out. Thanks for sharing.
Mar 11, 2010
Amazing list…We’re using Google Analytics.. but would like to try few more…
Thanks for sharing this great resources…
Mar 11, 2010
Quantcast is a great tool along with analytics
Mar 11, 2010
What no slimstat?
Mar 11, 2010
helping stuff, thanks for sharing.
Mar 11, 2010
I have only used Google Analytics in the past. It is easy to use and gathers a lot of information which is easy to read and interpret.
There looks like there are some other good ones here which I will be very interested in trying.
Mar 11, 2010
good to know that Google analytic is not the one king of the ring. thanks for this great list
Mar 11, 2010
I can’t wait to be invites to use snoop that seems like a really cool tool.
google analytics is good But I hate that its a day late.
I would love to have realtime reporting…
And the path a user takes would be great as well I will try out some of these that I haven’t herd of before…
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Thanks and Regards
Noel for Nopun.com
a graphic design studio
Mar 11, 2010
So many, I just use one.
Mar 11, 2010
Thanks for doin’ the work here. Well done. I’ll retweet for mobile developers.
Mar 11, 2010
All great stuff! For web analytics on the iPhone, I really like the “Analytics” app, along with Ego (for Twitter, RSS, and some other stats).
Has anyone else tried these? They’re absolutely great, IMO.
Mar 11, 2010
While I have been a big fan of Google Analytics, I have also tried using GoingUp and GetClicky and I have to say that they are both nice to use.
Mar 12, 2010
Nice, but I dont use anyone yet, because I don’t understand how to use it. Any advice?
Mar 12, 2010
Thanks for this. I still prefer to use Google Analytics.
Mar 12, 2010
Great list! Well worth looking through.
Mar 13, 2010
thanks for showing people something else except analytics..
Mar 14, 2010
I can see a real use for Trace Watch. Many clients would love to see the real time process on their website. So much can be learned about user habits which informs website structure.
Mar 15, 2010
goingup! is actually down – Support and forum are down as well. You can register but all you can see when you log in is the “come back in a few minutes” sign. It’s on for at least 2 days in a row.
Mar 15, 2010
wow really love this one, web capture including little bit information would be nicely for everyone. this one is great post to share with the community and internet creative!
Mar 16, 2010
I saw your site bookmarked on Reddit. I love your blog and articles. Keep up the great work.
Mar 16, 2010
thanks for sharing this list. have you tried all of them? i would like to know how they all compare to google analytics.
Mar 17, 2010
Nice collection of tools. Perfect for webmasters.
Mar 17, 2010
Great, sometimes I am not happy with Google Analytics, so this will come in handy!
Mar 21, 2010
I haven’t heard of the goingUp product before, but it looks interesting.
Mar 23, 2010
I love google analytics, the report is very good.
Mar 30, 2010
There’s a really good one that’s come about: http://www.picnet.com.au/met. It tracks the mouse movements and clicks of your visitors and much more. The developers will be integrating google analytics data in to it soon.
Apr 20, 2010
Stumbled this blog post, many thanks.
Apr 26, 2010
I love google analytics, the report is very good.too
May 8, 2010
thanks..
I love google analytics, the report is very good.
May 20, 2010
Gives Thanks for this write, I will bestow this website to my bookmarks, my roomie just stated to me about this the other day. this is the best
May 28, 2010
These are great, awstats is just awful. Anyone know what tool is best for Geo targeting?
Jun 3, 2010
These is awesome before i used to know only Google Analytics as only one which can track the visitors for any website, nice post
Jul 12, 2010
what is the best one? if anyone better than google?
Aug 10, 2010
what is the best one? google!
Aug 29, 2010
nice list piled up over here.. i have actually been unaware of the so many options available in the market.. i think i m going to give a chance to Woopra