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Liwan vs Open Web Analytics: catalog facts
Liwan	Open Web Analytics
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Single binary or container with no extra services Configurable data collection and retention	Self-hosted, so tracking data stays on your server Works for both websites and applications
Self-hosted only, no managed service Focused on basic traffic reporting	Requires a PHP server to run Little documentation of features on the homepage
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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