I asked about webstats programs a while back & received several suggestions, which got me off to a good start. I've had to compile a comparison list for mgt here, so I thought maybe someone else could use it. Some of my notes are pretty sketchy (of course, I postponed the research until the last minute ;) and may not be much help, but you can get a general idea. I'm sure I didn't list 'em all, either.
It's a tab-delimited Excel export.
<<SoftwareComparisons.txt>>
Product Company Web Requirements Webserver requirements Webpage requirements Features Method Support Price Other Recommended by Analog 5.32 http://www.analog.cx/ Any OS Any webserver none Multiple languages; very fast; highly configurable; reads all standard formats and allows custom formats; very scalable Log file analysis Mail List; online userguides and tutorials; third party vendors Freeware Many helper applications Jason Schulz [witango list]: For others analog is useful. AWstats Laurent Destailleur http://awstats.sourceforge.net/ Any OS "Perl, any webserver" none "Web, FTP and mailserver logs. Robots detected." Log file analysis Online documentation freeware Helper apps available ClickTracks ClickTracks http://www.clicktracks.com/ Win98+ any depends on product "Page reports, link reports, path reports, visitor info by defined group for each page; search engine reports including keyword vs engine; primarily geared to pay-per-click sites; visitor behavior; import/export capable; visitor labeling for grouping & reporting; reports shown on website page. visitor behavior analysis geared towards marketing/advertising." "5 products - 2 log file analyzers, 3 javascript embedded." online & email during business hours; telephone for certain packages. $495-3000+; online $49-$239+/month FreeStats Mega Web Services Inc http://freestats.com/ None None Add scripts to webpages. "Traffic reports, marketing reports (search engines, referrers, keywords, etc.), path reports, visitor profile reports. Higher levels increase features, reports, history." Page embedding using javascripts; online service online during business hours free w/banner ads; bannerless $2.99-$8.99/month Appears to be same as SiteTracker HBX OnDemand Web Analysis (aka HitBox) WebSideStory http://www.hbxondemand.com None none unknown - not on website "website navigation analysis, ecommerce analysis, campaign analysis, content analysis, visitor analysis - custom visitor grouping; custom reports into Excel; executive KPI dashboard; overlay stats/reports onto website pages. additional upgrades/modules available." online unknown - not on website unknown - not on website HitCounter Lorentz Consulting Group http://hitcounter.leveltendesign.com/ ? Perl or PHP Add logo/program to webpages "Traffic summary, page comparisons, path reports, referrer reports, historical reports, browser reports." Page embedding using Perl or PHP user forum Free but logo on pages LiveStats XSP DeepMetrix http://www.deepmetrix.com/livestats/xsp/ Windows2000+; MSDE included or use with MSSQL. "Any OS, any webserver." none "Multiple servers; reimport for reprocessing previous log files; full search; SOAP interface; customize reports available; command line interface; live statistics, page reports, visitor reports, referrals, demographics; custom reporting; graphs, trending, etc.; export & email reports; search engine results; " Log file analysis Automated website setup; automated account creation for report viewing; automated db maintenance; 12 month support plan included. 30 day full function demo. "$1,095 " "Tom Ferguson [witango list] ""I've used a product called Live Stats from a Canadian company named Media House for years. It is rock solid, accurate, and their tech support is superb.""" LiveStats.NET v7 MediaHouse Software / DeepMetrix http://www.deepmetrix.com/livestats/net/ "SQL backend (MSDE included or separate full SQL server), Win2000/XP/2003" "any OS, any webserver, anywhere; can collect statistics from remote servers" Use provided installers or manually add scripts to webpages. "Visitor tracking (even thru caches/proxies/firewalls/etc.; not IP dependent;excludes spiders); live (not from log) stats; interactive graphic reports including geographic maps, comparisons, trending & forecasting, history, search engine usage, site paths, visitor demographics, browser/screen resolution info, flash, etc.; customizable reports; multiple accounts and/or multiple servers; web-based reports accessible via internet; schedule or demand email reports; exportable reports; scalable to very high end" Page embedding (StatScript) using javascripts "Automatic installation (database engine, .NET platform, services, permissions, webapp, configuration); Online help; 12 months: free email, 6 phone, free upgrades/updates; flexible licensing; 30 day full function demo" $895.00 Also have hosted service available ranging from $49-$499 per month up to 10million page views. SiteTracker SiteTracker http://sitetracker.com/ Any OS any Add scripts to webpages. "Traffic reports, visitor profiles, path reports, marketing reports" Page embedding using javascripts; online service online during business hours $2.99-$8.99/month Appears to be same as FreeStats StatCounter StatCounter http://www.statcounter.com/ Any OS any Add scripts to webpages. Visitor tracking; traffic reports; path reports; search engine reports; software/demographic reports; charts. Page embedding using javascripts; online service online Free up to 250K pageloads/month advertising on website when reviewing stats Summary 2.0 Summary.Net http://www.summary.net/ "Windows, Macintosh including OSX, Linux x86, FreeBSD, and Sun SPARC" Most none "Save reports as spreadsheets; handles multiple log files, multiple remote locations; incremental processing; email reports; web-published reports; interactive reports; referring domains reports; search engine reports; customizable report layouts; broken links reports; server bandwidth reports; graphic hijacking reports; reads some compressed logs; filters; recognizes most common formats, allows customizable log formats" Log file analysis 30 day full function demo; online user manuals & updates; user mail list; email support $249 "$59 ""personal"" version" Michael Dittbrenner [witango list] Traffic Report 1.2.1 Seacloak Software http://www.seacloak.com/ "MacOS 7.0 thru OSX 10.x, 68040 or PowerPC processor, 5 MB or more of RAM" "works on ""many of the most popular log formats, from Netscape to Apache, whether produced on Unix, NT or Mac servers""" none Multiple log files allowed; internal vs external referrers; report by website; DNS lookups; filters; custom categories; customize report look; schedule reports Log file analysis 30 day full function demo; online user guide; email & phone assistance for registered users $149.95 $49.95 Lite version also available "Wayne Irvine [witango list] ""I use Traffic Report. It can be scheduled to generate reports periodically from log in HTML format.""" Urchin 5 Urchin Software http://www.urchin.com/ "Windows, Mac OSX, Unix" any Add scripts to webpages. "Visitor & session reports, visitor loyalty; ecommerce reports, revenue source reports; drilldown details; search temrs, robots/spiders reports; client parameters; charts & graphs, export reports, date ranges, trending; page & path reports; referral & search engine reports; setup wizard. assistance w/page scripts. proprietary db included. Extra modules (campaign, marketing, etc.) and >100 site upgrades available." Log file analysis & page embedding using javascripts email; support plans & hourly support available $895 base module up to 100 sites WebCEO Radiocom http://www.webceo.com/?source=SitePointNewsletter2 "Windows98+, WinNT with MDAC added" none Add scripts to webpages. Site promotion/search engine; maintenance; analysis; site monitoring. Traffic analysis & website monitoring online. Page embedding using javascripts; online service email $19-$495 + monthly WebStat WebStat http://www.webstat.com/ Any OS any Add scripts to webpages. "Free version up to 20K hits/month: reports download to excel or pdf but include advertising; summary report, visited pgs, monthly trends, browser & OS reports, search engine reports. paid version up to 600K/month: extra features, extra reports." Page embedding using javascripts; online service email $9.95 - $600/month based on pageview count WebTrends NetIQ http://www.netiq.com/webtrends/default.asp ? ? Add scripts to webpages. "Search engine results, marketing campaign results, navigation analysis, traffic reporting, commerce reporting; drilldown to detail; more features in higher level products" Page embedding using javascripts documentation & knowledgebase; paid support plans available $495-$9995 or online service $35-$1000/month "Jason Schulz [witango list]: reports everything but takes pricing to a new level, so we only use it for a couple of sites. For others analog is useful."
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