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{
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"slug": "cabin-analytics-alternative",
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"page_type": "alternative",
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"seo": {
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"title": "Cabin Analytics Alternative: Why Teams Choose OpenPanel",
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"description": "Compare OpenPanel vs Cabin Analytics. Discover why teams choose OpenPanel as their Cabin alternative for deeper product analytics, self-hosting, and mobile SDKs while maintaining environmental responsibility.",
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"noindex": false
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},
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"hero": {
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"heading": "Cabin Analytics alternative",
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"subheading": "Love Cabin's carbon-conscious approach and privacy focus? OpenPanel adds deeper product analytics—self-hosting, mobile SDKs, user identification, funnels, and retention analysis—while staying open source and lightweight.",
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"badges": [
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"Open-source",
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"Self-hostable",
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"Mobile SDKs",
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"Product analytics"
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]
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},
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"competitor": {
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"name": "Cabin Analytics",
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"logo": "/logos/cabin.svg",
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"url": "https://withcabin.com",
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"short_description": "Privacy-first, carbon-conscious web analytics alternative to Google Analytics with ultra-lightweight tracking.",
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"founded": 2020,
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"headquarters": "London, UK"
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},
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"summary_comparison": {
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"title": "OpenPanel vs Cabin: Which is right for you?",
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"intro": "Both platforms prioritize privacy and lightweight tracking. The key differences are depth of analytics, self-hosting capabilities, and platform support.",
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"one_liner": "Cabin is simpler and carbon-conscious for web analytics; OpenPanel offers deeper product analytics with mobile SDKs and self-hosting.",
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"best_for_openpanel": [
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"Teams requiring self-hosting for data ownership and compliance",
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"SaaS products needing user-level analytics and retention tracking",
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"Mobile app analytics with native iOS and Android SDKs",
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"Teams needing funnel analysis and cohort tracking",
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"Products requiring A/B testing capabilities"
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],
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"best_for_competitor": [
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"Teams prioritizing carbon footprint tracking and environmental responsibility",
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"Simple web analytics without user identification requirements",
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"Ultra-lightweight tracking (1KB script) for performance",
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"Projects needing renewable energy hosting",
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"Teams wanting flat pricing regardless of traffic"
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]
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},
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"highlights": {
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"title": "Key differences at a glance",
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"intro": "Here's how OpenPanel and Cabin compare on the factors that matter most.",
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"items": [
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{
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"label": "Self-hosting",
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"openpanel": "Yes, completely free",
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"competitor": "No (cloud only)"
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},
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{
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"label": "Product analytics",
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"openpanel": "Funnels, retention, cohorts",
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"competitor": "Web analytics only"
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},
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{
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"label": "User identification",
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"openpanel": "Yes, track individual users",
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"competitor": "No (anonymous only)"
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},
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{
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"label": "Mobile SDKs",
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"openpanel": "iOS, Android, React Native",
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"competitor": "Web only"
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},
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{
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"label": "Open source",
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"openpanel": "Yes (MIT)",
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"competitor": "Partial (client only)"
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}
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]
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},
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"feature_comparison": {
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"title": "Feature comparison",
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"intro": "OpenPanel covers product analytics and web analytics, while Cabin focuses on simple web metrics with unique carbon tracking.",
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"groups": [
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{
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"group": "Web analytics",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "Page views & visitors",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Traffic sources",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Geographic data",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "OpenPanel offers country, region, city. Cabin country only"
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},
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{
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"name": "Device & browser stats",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "UTM tracking",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Real-time data",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": "Cabin doesn't offer real-time monitoring"
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},
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{
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"name": "Bounce rate",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Page load time",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Product analytics",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "Event tracking",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Cabin custom events require Pro plan"
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},
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{
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"name": "Funnels",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Retention analysis",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "User profiles",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": "Cabin is anonymous only"
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},
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{
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"name": "Cohorts",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "User identification",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": "Cabin is strictly anonymous by design"
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},
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{
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"name": "User path analysis",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Advanced features",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "A/B testing",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Carbon footprint tracking",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Unique Cabin feature"
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},
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{
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"name": "Renewable energy hosting",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Cabin runs on 100% renewable energy"
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},
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{
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"name": "Custom properties",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Public dashboards",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Email reports",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Privacy & compliance",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "Self-hosting",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Cookie-free tracking",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "GDPR compliant",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "CCPA compliant",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "No IP tracking",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "No consent banner required",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Integrations & data",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "REST API",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Cabin API requires Pro plan"
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},
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{
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"name": "Data export",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Mobile SDKs",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": "Cabin is web-only"
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}
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]
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}
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]
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},
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"technical_comparison": {
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"title": "Technical comparison",
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"intro": "For developers evaluating analytics tools, here's how the implementations compare.",
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"items": [
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{
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"label": "SDK size (JS)",
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"openpanel": "~2.3 KB gzipped",
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"competitor": "~1 KB gzipped",
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"notes": "Cabin has the lighter script"
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},
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{
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"label": "Supported platforms",
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"openpanel": [
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"JavaScript",
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"React",
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"Next.js",
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"Vue",
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"Nuxt",
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"React Native",
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"iOS",
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"Android",
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"Node.js",
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"Python",
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"PHP",
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"Go"
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],
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"competitor": [
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"JavaScript",
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"React",
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"Next.js",
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"Vue",
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"Nuxt",
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"SvelteKit",
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"Astro",
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"Hugo",
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"Ghost"
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],
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Open source",
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"openpanel": "Yes (MIT)",
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"competitor": "Partial (client only)",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Self-hosted deployment",
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"openpanel": "Docker, simple setup",
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"competitor": "Not available",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Database",
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"openpanel": "ClickHouse + PostgreSQL",
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"competitor": "Proprietary",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Data retention",
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"openpanel": "Unlimited (self-hosted)",
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"competitor": "30 days free, unlimited Pro",
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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"pricing": {
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"title": "Pricing comparison",
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"intro": "Both offer generous free tiers with different pricing models—event-based vs flat monthly.",
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"openpanel": {
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"model": "Event-based, transparent",
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"description": "Start at $2.50/month for 5,000 events. Self-host for free with unlimited events. No limits on users, dashboards, or features at any tier."
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},
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"competitor": {
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"model": "Flat monthly pricing",
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"description": "Free tier: 1 website, 30-day retention, unlimited pageviews. Pro: $19/month for unlimited sites, unlimited retention, custom events, API access.",
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"free_tier": "Yes (1 site, 30-day retention)",
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"pricing_url": "https://withcabin.com/pricing"
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}
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},
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"migration": {
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"title": "Migrating from Cabin to OpenPanel",
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"intro": "Switching from Cabin to OpenPanel is straightforward for basic tracking, with added capabilities for product analytics.",
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"difficulty": "easy",
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"estimated_time": "30 minutes to 1 hour",
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"steps": [
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{
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"title": "Install OpenPanel SDK",
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"description": "Add the OpenPanel SDK to your application. The script is slightly larger (~2.3KB) but still lightweight."
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},
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{
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"title": "Map custom events",
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"description": "If you use Cabin custom events (Pro), translate them to OpenPanel format. cabin.event('signup') becomes op.track('signup', {properties})."
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},
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{
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"title": "Add user identification",
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"description": "Unlike Cabin which is anonymous, OpenPanel supports user identification. Add op.identify() calls to unlock user profiles and retention analysis."
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},
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{
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"title": "Set up funnels and retention",
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"description": "Create funnels and retention reports in OpenPanel—features not available in Cabin."
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},
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{
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"title": "Remove Cabin script",
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"description": "Once verified, remove the Cabin tracking script. Both are cookie-free so no consent flow changes needed."
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}
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],
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"sdk_compatibility": {
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"similar_api": true,
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"notes": "Both use similar event tracking patterns. OpenPanel adds user identification capabilities not available in Cabin."
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},
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"historical_data": {
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"can_import": false,
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"notes": "Cabin doesn't provide data export on the free plan. Historical data migration requires Pro plan export."
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}
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},
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"use_cases": {
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"title": "Where OpenPanel is a better fit than Cabin",
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"intro": "OpenPanel shines when you need deeper product analytics and platform flexibility beyond simple web tracking.",
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"items": [
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{
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"title": "Teams requiring self-hosting",
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"description": "Cabin is cloud-only. If you need data on your own infrastructure for compliance or security, OpenPanel provides full self-hosting with Docker.",
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"icon": "server"
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},
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{
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"title": "SaaS products needing user-level analytics",
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"description": "Cabin anonymizes all visitors. If you need to track logged-in users, analyze retention, or build cohorts, OpenPanel provides these capabilities.",
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"icon": "users"
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},
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{
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"title": "Mobile app analytics",
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"description": "Cabin is web-only. OpenPanel provides native iOS, Android, and React Native SDKs with full product analytics capabilities.",
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"icon": "smartphone"
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},
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{
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"title": "Teams needing funnel analysis",
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"description": "Track user flows through signup, onboarding, or purchase processes with OpenPanel's funnel analysis.",
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"icon": "chart"
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},
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{
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"title": "Products requiring A/B testing",
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"description": "OpenPanel includes built-in experimentation capabilities. Cabin is analytics-only.",
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"icon": "flask"
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}
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]
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},
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"faqs": {
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"title": "Frequently asked questions",
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"intro": "Common questions about switching from Cabin to OpenPanel.",
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"items": [
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{
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"question": "Is OpenPanel as privacy-friendly as Cabin?",
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"answer": "Both are cookie-free by default and GDPR/CCPA compliant. The key difference is that OpenPanel allows optional user identification for product analytics, while Cabin is strictly anonymous. Cabin stores data exclusively in the EU; OpenPanel lets you choose with self-hosting."
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},
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{
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"question": "Why switch from Cabin to OpenPanel?",
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"answer": "Teams typically switch when they need self-hosting, user identification, mobile SDKs, funnel analysis, or retention tracking. Cabin excels at simple, anonymous web analytics with carbon tracking, but if you need deeper product insights, OpenPanel provides these capabilities."
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},
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{
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"question": "Does OpenPanel track carbon footprint like Cabin?",
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"answer": "No. Carbon footprint tracking is a unique Cabin feature. If environmental impact tracking is critical for your organization, you may want to keep Cabin or use another tool for this specific capability."
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},
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{
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"question": "Which has the smaller tracking script?",
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"answer": "Cabin's script is smaller at approximately 1KB (77x smaller than Google Analytics). OpenPanel's script is 2.3KB gzipped. Both are significantly lighter than traditional analytics tools."
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},
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{
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"question": "Can I self-host Cabin?",
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"answer": "No. Cabin is cloud-only with no self-hosting option. Your data is always stored on their EU servers. OpenPanel offers full self-hosting with Docker if you need data on your own infrastructure."
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},
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{
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"question": "How does pricing compare?",
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"answer": "Cabin uses flat pricing: Free (1 site, 30-day retention) or $19/month Pro (unlimited sites and retention). OpenPanel uses event-based pricing with 10,000 free events/month. For high-traffic sites, Cabin's flat fee may be more cost-effective."
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},
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{
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"question": "Does Cabin support mobile apps?",
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"answer": "No. Cabin is web-only with no mobile SDKs. OpenPanel provides native iOS, Android, and React Native SDKs for mobile app analytics."
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}
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]
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},
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"related_links": {
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"articles": [
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{
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"title": "9 best open source web analytics tools",
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"url": "/articles/open-source-web-analytics"
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},
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{
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"title": "Cookieless analytics",
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"url": "/articles/cookieless-analytics"
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}
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],
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"alternatives": [
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{
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"name": "Plausible",
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"url": "/compare/plausible-alternative"
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},
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{
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"name": "Fathom",
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"url": "/compare/fathom-alternative"
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}
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]
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},
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"ctas": {
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"primary": {
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"label": "Start with OpenPanel",
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"href": "/onboarding"
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},
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"secondary": {
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"label": "View on GitHub",
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"href": "https://github.com/Openpanel-dev/openpanel"
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}
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}
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} |