Seeking lightweight open-source analytics tool with API functionality - frustrated with complicated interfaces

I’m really feeling annoyed with analytics platforms that are packed with features I never use. Their interfaces are too complex, and the limitations of their APIs add to my frustration.

What I actually need is a straightforward solution that I can easily integrate into my projects. A tool that covers the essentials while offering complete control through an API would be ideal. Open-source options would be fantastic as I would like to tweak it to suit my specific requirements.

Has anyone discovered a decent alternative that is lightweight and friendly for developers? I’m even considering just setting up a simple database table to log the events I’m interested in, but I thought it’d be worth asking if there’s something available that meets my needs.

I would really appreciate any recommendations!

been there with the bloated analytics. just tried umami and it’s solid - clean interface, self-hosted, good api coverage. way less of a headache than google analytics and you actually own your data. setup was easy on my vps.