Compare nilly and Sitesights on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.
Both listed as alternatives to: Fathom Analytics, Google Analytics
Switzerland· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist nilly when you want Swiss-entity, cookieless, ultra-light site analytics with realtime dashboards, city geo, custom events, unlimited sites, and an API—without GA4 consent weight. Skip when you need self-host/open source, enterprise audit packs, or deep marketing-suite analytics; consider Plausible Analytics, Simple Analytics, or etracker instead.
Germany· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist Sitesights when you need German-operated cookieless web analytics with real-time dashboards, funnels, page flow, and a server-side API—especially agencies and SaaS teams that want Hetzner Germany hosting claims without running Matomo. Skip when you need public ISO/SOC audits, long-term visitor identity, session replay, or a fully published subprocessor pack; consider Plausible Analytics or self-hosted Matomo instead.
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| Feature | nilly | Sitesights |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Switzerland | Germany |
| Category | Web Analytics | Web Analytics |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hosted | No | No |
| Headquarters | Switzerland | Germany |
| Legal entity | Lyo GmbH, Europaallee 41, 8004 Zürich (CHE-417.675.763) | Drude, Grossert GbR |
| Governing law | Switzerland (terms) | Not listed |
| US parent / control | No known US parent | No known US parent |
| CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Medium | Medium |
| Hosting / residency | Vendor FAQ: analytics servers in Switzerland (multiple locations). Public site reverse-DNS: KreativMedia/METANET Zürich. Customer-account subprocessors named in privacy policy: Stripe (US payments), Mailerlite (email). Avatars via Gravatar. No full public subprocessor list for backups/monitoring/CDN. | Product databases and app servers claimed in Germany on Hetzner. Marketing site uses Cloudflare (US) CDN. Payments via Paddle. Full product subprocessor/backup list not published on main site. |
| Summary | Swiss privacy-first web analytics (Lyo GmbH): cookieless, sub-1kB tracking with realtime dashboards, city-level geo, custom events, unlimited sites, and a REST API as a lightweight Google Analytics alternative. | German cookieless web analytics SaaS with real-time dashboards, events, funnels, and server-side APIs. Operated by Drude, Grossert GbR; product data claimed on Hetzner in Germany. |
| Tags |
| At a glance | nilly | Sitesights |
|---|---|---|
| HQ | Zürich, Switzerland (Lyo GmbH) | Not listed |
| Legal entity | Lyo GmbH (CHE-417.675.763) | Not listed |
| Product model | SaaS web analytics (not self-hosted) | Not listed |
| Tracking | Cookieless; no IP/fingerprint claims | Not listed |
| Hosting (claimed) | Switzerland (multi-site) | Not listed |
| Commercial model | Traffic-based plans; trial; no permanent free tier | Free start; pageviews + events subscriptions (Paddle) |
| Live site note | kandur.one (nilly branding; nilly.io DNS failed at research) | Not listed |
| HQ / entity | Not listed | Drude, Grossert GbR, Germany |
| Category | Not listed | Web analytics (SaaS) |
| Hosting (product) | Not listed | Hetzner, Germany (vendor docs) |
| Tracking model | Not listed | Cookieless; 48h rotating server hash |
| Open source | Not listed | No (libs/plugins public; core SaaS proprietary) |
| Key capabilities | nilly | Sitesights |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Swiss-hosted (claimed) | Yes | Not listed |
| Swiss entity | Yes | Not listed |
| Sub-1 kB script | Yes | Not listed |
| REST API | Yes | Not listed |
| SaaS only | Yes | Not listed |
| EU-operated (DE) | Not listed | Yes |
| Hetzner Germany (claimed) | Not listed | Yes |
| Server-side API | Not listed | Yes |
| Funnels + page flow | Not listed | Yes |
| Multi-project / agencies | Not listed | Yes |
Sub-1 kB cookieless tracking script
Vendor documents a client script under 1 kB with no cookies, no IP tracking, and no fingerprinting for site visitors. Suited to teams that want aggregate traffic metrics without analytics cookie banners; still get counsel for your jurisdiction and CMP setup.
Realtime dashboard with geo, tech, and campaigns
Dashboards cover live visitors, overview metrics, top pages, referrers, UTM campaigns, geography from continent to city, and device/browser/OS breakdowns—enough for content and acquisition decisions without a full product-analytics suite.
Custom events, CSV export, and email reports
Define custom events for conversion-style actions, export statistics as CSV, and receive email reports. Fits operators who need lightweight conversion signals and offline analysis rather than session replay or multi-step funnels.
REST API for stats, websites, and account
Documented API endpoints (Bearer API key) manage stats queries (pageviews, visitors, referrers, events, geo, devices, and more), websites, and account objects—useful for internal dashboards or automations on traffic-based plans that include API access.
Unlimited websites on traffic-based plans
Public pricing model is pageview-tier SaaS with unlimited websites per account and a short free trial—not a permanent free tier. Good for agencies or multi-brand operators who outgrow per-site free plans elsewhere; confirm current tiers on the vendor site.
Cookieless 48-hour rotating session hash
Standard tracking does not set cookies. Sitesights generates a server-side salted hash from IP, User-Agent, and site id with a salt that rotates every 48 hours, so long-term cross-day visitor re-identification is intentionally broken. Useful when teams want essential traffic metrics without a cookie-consent banner solely for analytics—confirm legal basis with counsel for your jurisdiction and data fields (including geo).
Sub-1 KB client script plus WordPress and Shopify plugins
Drop-in client snippet marketed as under 1 KB, with official WordPress and Shopify integration paths for non-engineers. Fits marketing sites and stores that need quick instrumentation without a heavy tag manager stack.
Server-side REST API with C# and Node libraries
Send page views and events from your backend with API-key auth so ad blockers cannot strip the beacon. MIT-licensed C# and Node.js libraries on GitHub speed integration; keep API keys off the client. Preferred path for accuracy-critical SaaS and app backends.
Real-time overview with campaign and device filters
Live dashboard for visitors, pageviews, and sessions with advanced filters, UTM/campaign views, geo, browser, OS, screen size, and daytime patterns. Aimed at operators who want essential marketing analytics in one place rather than a full product-analytics suite.
Custom funnels and page-flow journey maps
Build multi-step funnels and visual page-flow maps to see entry paths, routes, and exits. Helps conversion and UX work without session replay. Depth is journey-oriented, not identity-graph product analytics.
Multi-project workspaces with roles for agencies
Group sites and apps into projects, assign roles/permissions, and invite clients or teammates. Marketing materials reference high ceilings for team seats and properties on paid plans—verify current limits on the official pricing page.
| Assurance & compliance | nilly | Sitesights |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public third-party audit report found for tracking claims. | Not found No public third-party security or no-logs audit PDF located on the official site or docs. |
| ISO 27001 | Not found No vendor ISO 27001 certificate published on product site (underlying Swiss host DCs may be certified separately). | Not found No public ISO 27001 certificate found on official pages. |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found | Not found No public SOC 2/3 report found on official pages. |
| GDPR / EU data protection | Vendor claimed Swiss entity; privacy policy includes GDPR rights language; cookieless visitor tracking claimed. Confirm DPA for B2B. | Vendor claimed German controller (Drude, Grossert GbR); cookieless hashing and EU hosting claims in docs/privacy. Confirm DPA and legal basis for IP/geo with counsel. |
| US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Partial Swiss operator, no known US parent, Swiss-claimed analytics hosting; US SaaS subprocessors Stripe (payments) and Gravatar (avatars) on customer path. Not legal advice. | Partial EU entity / no known US parent; product hosting claimed on Hetzner Germany. Marketing site lists Cloudflare (US); payments via Paddle; full SaaS subprocessor list not public. Indicative only—not legal advice. |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA download found; request from vendor. | Not found No standalone public DPA download found during research; request under contract for B2B processing. |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Web analytics product; not marketed as an AI system. | Not applicable Web analytics product; not marketed as an AI system under the EU AI Act. |
| Swiss Made Software / Swiss Web labels | Vendor claimed Cited on About and Swiss Union member page as recognition/labels—not a security audit. | Not listed |
| Considerations & known limitations | nilly | Sitesights |
|---|---|---|
| Brand/domain transition (nilly.io vs kandur.one) | Medium Product still branded nilly, but the live marketing/API host is kandur.one; nilly.io did not resolve in DNS during research. Verify tracking domains, docs, and status before production cutover. | Not listed |
| US SaaS on customer account path | Medium Stripe (payments) and Gravatar (avatars) are US-group services. Visitor metrics are claimed Swiss-hosted and non-personal, but account/billing data is not Switzerland-only end-to-end. | Not listed |
| Thin public assurance pack | Medium No public ISO 27001/SOC 2, independent security audit, or DPA page found. Fine for many SMB shortlists; friction for regulated enterprise questionnaires. | Not listed |
| No self-host or open-source edition | Low Cannot run on your own infra or audit server code from a public repo. Hard limit for sovereignty programs that require self-host. | Not listed |
| Small independent operator | Low Founder-owned Swiss GmbH without VC narrative—positive for independence, but buyers should assess support SLAs, roadmap continuity, and single-vendor concentration. | Not listed |
| No public independent security audit | Not listed | Medium ISO 27001, SOC 2, and third-party security audits were not found on public pages. Enterprises may need to commission questionnaires or wait for vendor artifacts under NDA. |
| Incomplete public subprocessor list | Not listed | Medium Hetzner (product) and Cloudflare (marketing site) are documented; backups, email, support, and monitoring vendors for the SaaS are not fully listed. Ask for a current subprocessor annex. |
| US-group CDN on marketing site | Not listed | Low Privacy policy lists Cloudflare Inc. (US) for the public website CDN. Separate from claimed Hetzner product data path, but relevant to overall vendor surface area. |
| 48-hour hash limits long-term visitor analytics | Not listed | Low By design, the rotating salt prevents durable cross-day visitor recognition. Teams needing retention cohorts or multi-week funnels by person must model events differently or choose product-analytics tools. |
| On-premise availability is marketing-only detail | Not listed | Low About page claims on-prem hosting; docs do not provide a self-serve install guide. Treat as sales-assisted until scope is confirmed in writing. |
When: You want open-source and/or self-host privacy analytics with a larger community
Consider: Plausible Analytics or Pirsch Analytics
nilly is proprietary SaaS only.
When: You want another European cookieless SaaS with a simple product story
Consider: Simple Analytics
Dutch peer; compare geo depth, API, and residency claims side by side.
When: You need deeper marketing, shop, and tag/consent analytics for EU enterprises
Consider: etracker
German suite-oriented alternative; heavier than nilly's lightweight dashboard.
When: You depend on free unlimited scale and Google ads/ecosystem integration
Consider: Google Analytics (GA4)
Different privacy and residency tradeoffs; not a sovereignty shortlist.
When: You want a minimal EU cookieless SaaS or a well-known self-host option
Consider: Plausible Analytics
Simpler metric set; strong self-host story. Sitesights markets deeper funnels/page-flow and multi-project agency features.
When: You need full self-host control, on-prem by default, or mature open-source governance
Consider: Matomo (self-hosted)
Heavier stack, deeper feature surface, and you operate the data plane yourself.
When: You need identity-rich product analytics, retention cohorts, or event warehouses
Consider: Mixpanel or similar product-analytics platforms
Different category—Sitesights is website/app growth analytics, not a full product analytics suite.
When: You need heatmaps, recordings, or UX feedback loops
Consider: Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, or EU UX-analytics tools
Sitesights focuses on traffic, events, funnels, and flows—not session replay.