There are quite a few tools which you can (but don't have to) self-host that offer website analytics without creeping on your visitors. It's a good sign if a tool offers an option host it yourself because it hints at an awareness that it may be desirable to not share everything with third parties. The hosted offerings are usually available in exchange for a small monthly fee and you don't need any special knowledge to set them up.
Examples along those lines are [Goatcounter](https://goatcounter.com), [Umami](https://umami.is) or [Plausbile](https://plausible.io). There is also [Matomo](https://matomo.org/), formerly known as Piwik, that offers hosted or self-hosted versions and is the oldest Google Analytics alternative I know. Please know that I am not affiliated with any of those services and have not used all of them extensively. You will have to make up your own mind, see that most of them offer live.
Examples along those lines are [Goatcounter](https://goatcounter.com), [Umami](https://umami.is) or [Plausbile](https://plausible.io). There is also [Matomo](https://matomo.org/), formerly known as Piwik, that offers hosted or self-hosted versions and is the oldest Google Analytics alternative I know. Please know that I am not affiliated with any of those services and have not used all of them extensively. You will have to make up your own mind (see that most of them offer live previews).
I personally stopped using client-side tracking altogether, which brings me to my own setup.
