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Developers Launch New Web Analytics Tool Options

Ahmed Gagan and Surendra Pandar release competing software tools for website event tracking.

Updated on Oct. 25, 2026 in Software

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Ahmed Gagan has introduced DataBull, a $29 one-time payment web analytics tool, while developer Surendra Pandar released the free open source alternative Minilytics. Both projects offer new ways for users to monitor site activity without recurring monthly subscription costs.

Why it matters

The software releases arrive as developers seek alternatives to expensive subscription-based models like DataFast, which often cost users monthly fees. These tools provide accessible options for managing site analytics through either low-cost licensing or self-hosted open source deployments.

DataBull offers unlimited site and event tracking for a single $29 fee. Minilytics is licensed under MIT and requires users to deploy code using Node on a free Cloudflare account, aided by AI tools to manage database queries and charts.

The players

Ahmed Gagan

The creator of DataBull who sought a cost-effective alternative to expensive monthly subscription analytics services.

Surendra Pandar

The software developer who released Minilytics as a free open source application for users to host on their own infrastructure.

The details

Ahmed Gagan developed DataBull to replace his previous $39 per month DataFast subscription, aiming to eliminate recurring costs. Minilytics allows users to retain control by hosting their own analytics instance directly within their existing Cloudflare infrastructure.

Timeline

  1. The Minilytics repository was created on October 23, 2026.

  2. Ahmed Gagan announced the launch of DataBull on X on October 24, 2026.

  3. The Minilytics project reached 115 stars on GitHub by Sunday morning, October 25, 2026.

The Tech Race

The emergence of low-cost and open source analytics tools challenges the dominance of subscription-based platforms like DataFast. This shift reflects a broader trend where developers prioritize self-hosted solutions and one-time payments over recurring monthly enterprise software fees.

Users can now replace monthly software expenses with either a $29 one-time payment or a free, self-hosted deployment. Choosing these tools requires a trade-off between the ease of a paid dashboard and the technical setup required for the open source version.

The takeaway

Developers and site owners can significantly reduce their overhead by auditing their software stack for subscription-free alternatives. Evaluating self-hosted tools often requires basic technical proficiency but offers long-term financial independence from service providers.

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Source note: This article includes information reported by Startup Fortune.

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