About

We built the analytics tool we always wanted.

DID started as a late-night side project — a Hotjar alternative that runs on your own server, costs nothing to get started, and never sends your visitors' data to a third party. It grew into something people actually use.

The problem we kept running into

Every time we launched a new side project, the first thing we wanted to know was: are people actually using it? Click maps, scroll depth, session replays — you need them on day one.

But the popular tools charge $99–$400 a month before you have a single paying customer. And they ship your users' raw interaction data — mouse trails, keystrokes, page paths — to their servers. That always felt wrong.

So we built our own. One weekend project that turned into something we kept using, kept improving, and eventually decided to open up.

By the numbers

Tracker SDK (gzipped)< 5 KB
Average setup time90s
Data stays on your server100%
Third-party requests0
Values

What we stand for

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Self-hosted first

Your users' data should live on your servers. We built DID so you never have to trust a third party with your visitors' behaviour.

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Privacy by design

No third-party CDN, no cross-site tracking, no fingerprinting. GDPR compliance isn't an afterthought — it's the default.

Developer-first

One script tag. A < 5 KB async tracker. No bloated SDK, no NPM install required. If it can't ship in an afternoon, we rethink it.

Generous free tier

Product insights shouldn't be locked behind a $300/mo paywall. The free plan is real, unlimited on events, and stays free forever.

Story

How we got here

2024

Side project started — tired of paying $99/mo for Hotjar on a side project with 200 visitors.

Q1 2025

Open-sourced the tracker SDK. 200 GitHub stars in the first week.

Q2 2025

Session recording shipped. First 500 users signed up without any marketing.

Q3 2025

Admin panel, onboarding wizard, and Pro plan launched.

Now

Building in public. Pricing, Growth, and Business tiers coming soon.

Try it yourself — free, forever

No credit card. No usage limits on the free plan. Just install the script and see what your users actually do.