How to monitor portfolio uptime and analytics without cookies
Vercel Analytics, Plausible, Fathom, privacy-first analytics, page views, referrer tracking, uptime monitoring, UptimeRobot, no GDPR cookie consent needed
Know Who Is Visiting Without Tracking Cookies
Knowing which projects recruiters view and how they found you is useful signal. Cookie-based analytics like Google Analytics require a consent banner. Privacy-first alternatives do not.
Vercel Analytics (Free Tier)
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<script defer src="/_vercel/insights/script.js"></script>Vercel Analytics is free for personal projects on the Vercel free tier. Enable it in your Vercel project dashboard under the Analytics tab. It tracks page views and Web Vitals with no cookies and no GDPR consent requirement.
Plausible (Open Source Option)
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data-domain="janedoe.dev"
src="https://plausible.io/js/script.js">
</script>Plausible is open source and can be self-hosted. The hosted version costs $9/month after trial — worth it if you manage multiple sites. It shows page views, referrers, countries, and devices with no personally identifiable data collected.
Uptime Monitoring
Use UptimeRobot (free tier) to monitor your portfolio URL every 5 minutes. Set up email alerts. Knowing your portfolio was down during a job application window matters more than you might expect. Create a free account and add your URL as an HTTP monitor.