SHM - Self Hosted Metrics – Privacy-first usage metrics for self-hosted software

Summary: SHM provides aggregated, privacy-focused usage metrics for self-hosted applications, enabling maintainers to track active instances and feature usage without collecting personal data. It uses cryptographically signed instances and supports adaptable data schemas.

What it does

SHM collects aggregated metrics from self-hosted apps without user tracking or event logging, offering a data-agnostic dashboard that auto-adapts to schema changes.

Who it's for

It is designed for open-source maintainers and developers of self-hosted software seeking usage insights.

Why it matters

It solves the lack of visibility into real usage of self-hosted apps while preserving user privacy.