One developer built a tool to see all his Google Analytics data in one place
Managing multiple small web projects means logging into Google Analytics separately for each one. This developer solved that by building a single dashboard that pulls all his projects' analytics data together. It's a clean example of turning a personal frustration into a small product.
When you run several small web services at once, checking their traffic means jumping between multiple Google Analytics accounts — a tedious routine. This developer built a lightweight tool that connects all those accounts and displays the data side by side in one view, saving the time spent switching between tabs and accounts.
The story illustrates a classic micro-SaaS approach: find a problem you personally face, build the simplest fix, and share or sell it to others with the same problem. For solo operators juggling multiple side projects, a unified analytics dashboard can give a quick daily health check without the context-switching overhead.
Key points
- Combines multiple Google Analytics accounts into a single dashboard view
- Classic micro-SaaS move: build a tool to solve your own recurring problem
- Especially useful for solo developers running several side projects at once
- Minimal scope makes it a realistic solo build — no large team needed
- Could be packaged and sold to others facing the same multi-project analytics pain
Quick term guide
- logging
- Keeping records of what happened in a system so it can be checked later.
- Google Analytics
- A Google tool that shows how people visit and use a website.
- analytics
- Stats that show things like visits, clicks, and user activity.
- dashboard
- A screen that shows key information like usage and cost in one place.
- micro-SaaS
- A small subscription software product built and run by one person or a tiny team.
- side project
- A small project someone builds outside their main job or main business.
- context
- The information an AI uses to understand your request, such as files, notes, and past messages.
- developers
- Developers are people who build software, apps, or websites.