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Google Analytics Alternative for Gatsby

Gatsby sites are built for speed — static generation, image optimization, and aggressive code splitting. Then developers add gatsby-plugin-google-gtag and undo a significant chunk of that performance work. The plugin adds 45KB+ of JavaScript, introduces third-party network requests, and requires gatsby-config.js modifications that trigger full site rebuilds. StatFast keeps your Gatsby site fast.

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Why Gatsby users are leaving Google Analytics

GA4 wasn't built for Gatsby. Here's what goes wrong.

gatsby-plugin-google-gtag adds 45KB+ of JavaScript and third-party requests that degrade the speed Gatsby is known for

Plugin configuration in gatsby-config.js triggers full rebuilds, slowing down development workflows

Gatsby's page transitions via gatsby-link don't trigger GA pageviews without additional onRouteUpdate configuration in gatsby-browser.js

GA's cookie requirement conflicts with Gatsby's common use case as a privacy-respecting JAMstack framework

Why StatFast works better with Gatsby

Built for speed, simplicity, and privacy.

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Add to gatsby-ssr.js or html.js — no plugin installation, no config changes, no rebuild

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Sub-1KB script preserves the blazing-fast performance that Gatsby sites are built for

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Automatic tracking of gatsby-link route transitions without onRouteUpdate hooks

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Cookie-free analytics that match the privacy-first JAMstack philosophy Gatsby developers embrace

Set up in 30 seconds

Add StatFast to your Gatsby project with one snippet.

Gatsby setup

// gatsby-ssr.js
export const onRenderBody = ({ setHeadComponents }) => {
  setHeadComponents([
    <script
      key="statfast"
      defer
      data-domain="yourdomain.com"
      src="https://statfast.app/tracker.js"
    />,
  ]);
};

StatFast vs Google Analytics

All the insights. None of the bloat.

	StatFast	Google Analytics
Setup time	30 seconds	30-60 minutes
Script size	<1 KB	45+ KB
Cookie-free	✓	✕
GDPR compliant (no banner)	✓	✕

Google Analytics Alternative for Gatsby

Why Gatsby users are leaving Google Analytics

Why StatFast works better with Gatsby

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