Shynet

What it does

Account integration

Shynet offers an account management workflow powered by Django Allauth, and can associate visitors with user accounts through primary-key integration.checked 12 Oct 2026

Analytics

Shynet reports hits, sessions, page load time, bounce rate, visit duration, referrers, operating systems, browsers, general geographic location, and device type.checked 12 Oct 2026

API

The project’s release history records that an API was added.checked 12 Oct 2026

API access

Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026

Compliance

The project says GDPR compliance depends on how Shynet is used and advises users with concerns to consult a lawyer.checked 12 Oct 2026

Creator

The repository says Shynet was created by Miles McCain at Recurse Center.checked 12 Oct 2026

Deployment

The project documents deployment with Docker, docker-compose, Heroku, or Kubernetes, from a single machine to a larger Kubernetes cluster.checked 12 Oct 2026

Event tracking

Nochecked 19 Sep 2026

Intended users

The project recommends Shynet for personal projects and small to medium-sized websites, and says it has not been tested with ultra-high-traffic sites.checked 12 Oct 2026

Intended users and limits

The README recommends Shynet for personal projects and small to medium websites, says it has not been tested with ultra-high-traffic sites, and notes deployment and maintenance require technical know-how.checked 12 Oct 2026

License

Shynet is distributed under the Apache License, version 2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026

Multiple sites and users

One Shynet instance can support multiple users, each tracking multiple sites, and administrators can share services with other users.checked 12 Oct 2026

Multi-site and users

A single Shynet instance can support multiple users, each tracking multiple sites, and administrators can share services with other users.checked 12 Oct 2026

Privacy

Shynet says it uses no cookies and lets administrators choose per service whether to collect data from visitors with Do Not Track enabled; by default it collects no data from them.checked 12 Oct 2026

Privacy controls

Shynet lets administrators choose per service whether to collect data from visitors with Do Not Track enabled; by default, it collects no data from them.checked 12 Oct 2026

Product

Shynet is open-source, self-hosted web analytics designed to work without cookies or JavaScript.checked 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

Shynet is open-source web analytics designed to work without cookies or JavaScript.checked 12 Oct 2026

Self-hosting

Shynet is intended to be self-hosted, so users host and control their analytics data.checked 12 Oct 2026

Setup and support

Deploying and maintaining Shynet requires technical know-how; the project points users to a troubleshooting guide and GitHub issues for help and bug reports.checked 12 Oct 2026

Support

The README directs users to its troubleshooting guide or to open an issue for bugs and feature suggestions.checked 12 Oct 2026

Tracking

When JavaScript is unavailable, Shynet can use a 1×1 transparent tracking pixel, and its tracking script weighs less than one kilobyte.checked 12 Oct 2026

Tracking options

When JavaScript is unavailable, Shynet can use a transparent 1×1 tracking pixel.checked 12 Oct 2026

Tracking script

The tracking script weighs less than one kilobyte, according to the project README.checked 12 Oct 2026