# an analytics dashboard for content creators

**There is demand, but the space is crowded with creator-specific dashboards and generic analytics tools.**

Confidence: high  ·  90 signals  ·  checked 2026-08-01

[Full report with live links](https://showsitsworks.com/idea/an-analytics-dashboard-for-content-creators)

> **Little of this is specific to content.** Under *Who is already building this*, only 0 of 4 sourced findings mention content at all. The rest describe the product category. A crowded section is evidence the category is crowded, not that anyone is serving content.

## Who is already building this

*From data*

- @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer is a live npm package with 150,647 monthly downloads; it renders analytics charts on a page from a JSON definition. *(not about content)*
  - [npm: @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer) `registries` — 2026-07-31
- survey-analytics is a live npm package with 101,288 monthly downloads; it visualizes survey data with charts and tables. *(not about content)*
  - [npm: survey-analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/survey-analytics) `registries` — 2026-07-28
- Orbit is a creator operations project with 56 stars and a last push on 2026-05-13; it already includes an analytics dashboard for creators. *(not about content)*
  - [Leon-bo-He/Orbit](https://github.com/Leon-bo-He/Orbit) `github` — 2026-04-08
- NhaPhatHanh/github has 58 stars, but its last push was 2024-07-26, so it is stale rather than actively maintained. *(not about content)*
  - [NhaPhatHanh/github](https://github.com/NhaPhatHanh/github) `github` — 2021-04-28

## What people actually say

*From data*

- "I got tired of juggling multiple links and not knowing which ones were performing well." This is a creator saying simple performance visibility is still painful. *(not about content)*
  - [Show HN: Onelinkly – Simplify your links, boost your engagement](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42573198) `hackernews` — 2025-01-02
- "I’m looking for a tool like this." The commenter wanted an analytics-style tool but had fallen off Mixpanel after pricing changed. *(not about content)*
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
- "honestly I would pay for such a service if it comes with a nice little dashboard and some decent stats" This is a direct willingness-to-pay for a dashboard with useful metrics. *(not about content)*
  - [Visitor.js](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3433492) `intent` — 2012-01-06
- "we’d never spent enough time setting it up, and this weren’t getting a huge amount of value from it." This suggests existing analytics tools are too much work for some creators. *(not about content)*
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
- "Creators should be able to see: Open rates per newsletter run Subscriber growth over time Revenue earned" That is a first-hand product request for creator analytics. *(not about content)*
  - [(IMPROVEMENT) Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/104) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20

## People asking to be sold to

*From data*

- "honestly I would pay for such a service if it comes with a nice little dashboard and some decent stats" *(not about content)*
  - [Visitor.js](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3433492) `intent` — 2012-01-06
- "I’m looking for a tool like this." *(not about content)*
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
- "I was going to be $x,000 per month." The commenter abandoned Mixpanel partly because of price, which is a strong buying trigger for a cheaper alternative. *(not about content)*
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
- "Creators should be able to see: Open rates per newsletter run Subscriber growth over time Revenue earned" *(not about content)*
  - [(IMPROVEMENT) Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/104) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
- "Give creators visibility into open rates, subscriber growth trends, and revenue." This is a stated need, not just an article topic. *(not about content)*
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/77) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20

## Where the opening is

*Model estimate*

- The signals do not show a product that unifies multiple creator revenue and engagement sources in one place for a single creator workflow; the examples are split across YouTube, TikTok, newsletters, quizzes, tips, or platforms like Xiaohongshu and remix.gg.
  - [DeanThompson/xhs-trail](https://github.com/DeanThompson/xhs-trail) `github` — 2026-05-11
  - [belljia95/xiaohongshu-dashboard-skill](https://github.com/belljia95/xiaohongshu-dashboard-skill) `github` — 2026-02-14
  - [StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard](https://github.com/StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard) `github` — 2023-07-01
  - [Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer](https://github.com/Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer) `github` — 2026-05-16
  - [Add Quiz Analytics Dashboard for Quiz Creators](https://github.com/Nilam-Kumari-Mahato/Quizora/issues/73) `githubissues` — 2026-02-08
  - [Add Analytics Dashboard for Creators](https://github.com/Bonizozo/stellar-tipjar-frontend/issues/243) `githubissues` — 2026-04-23
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/77) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics](https://github.com/Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics) `github` — 2026-06-28
  - [ItsMarwan/UEFN-DevKit-Website](https://github.com/ItsMarwan/UEFN-DevKit-Website) `github` — 2026-03-16
  - [anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer](https://github.com/anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer) `github` — 2024-01-10
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/58) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [(IMPROVEMENT) Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/104) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
- The existing packages and projects mostly focus on rendering dashboards or tracking one source, not on helping creators decide what to do next across channels.
  - [npm: survey-analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/survey-analytics) `registries` — 2026-07-28
  - [npm: @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer) `registries` — 2026-07-31
  - [npm: @scarf/scarf](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@scarf/scarf) `registries` — 2024-11-06
  - [Leon-bo-He/Orbit](https://github.com/Leon-bo-He/Orbit) `github` — 2026-04-08
  - [DeanThompson/xhs-trail](https://github.com/DeanThompson/xhs-trail) `github` — 2026-05-11
  - [belljia95/xiaohongshu-dashboard-skill](https://github.com/belljia95/xiaohongshu-dashboard-skill) `github` — 2026-02-14
  - [StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard](https://github.com/StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard) `github` — 2023-07-01
  - [Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer](https://github.com/Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer) `github` — 2026-05-16
  - [Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics](https://github.com/Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics) `github` — 2026-06-28
  - [ItsMarwan/UEFN-DevKit-Website](https://github.com/ItsMarwan/UEFN-DevKit-Website) `github` — 2026-03-16
  - [anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer](https://github.com/anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer) `github` — 2024-01-10
- The data does not show a clear winner for a creator-first dashboard that is easy to set up and avoids the setup pain people associate with heavier analytics tools.
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
  - [Visitor.js](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3433492) `intent` — 2012-01-06

## How big the market might be

*Model estimate*

- This search found 4 named projects, with 2 open source and 2 package entries.
- Of those projects, 1 is active, 1 is dead, and 2 have unknown activity.
- The largest monthly package usage seen was 150,647 downloads for @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer.
  - [npm: @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer) `registries` — 2026-07-31
- There were 13 first-hand complaints, 5 stated wants, and 2 unsolved questions in the signals.
- Matching discussion showed up in community.openai.com, plus complaint and intent threads across GitHub issues, Hacker News, Discourse, Stack Exchange, Dev.to, and intent signals.
  - [Launched Advanced Plugin Analytics](https://community.openai.com/t/launched-advanced-plugin-analytics/330729) `discourse` — 2023-08-26
  - [Free vs. paid: Would Twitter be better if you paid for it?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4279161) `intent` — 2012-07-23
  - [Creating Google Analytics Dashboard for site users?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43352553/creating-google-analytics-dashboard-for-site-users) `stackexchange` — 2017-04-11
  - [Sitecore 8 Experience Analytics Reports are Empty](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31792875/sitecore-8-experience-analytics-reports-are-empty) `stackexchange` — 2015-08-03
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
  - [Add Analytics Dashboard for Creators](https://github.com/Bonizozo/stellar-tipjar-frontend/issues/243) `githubissues` — 2026-04-23
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/77) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [Visitor.js](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3433492) `intent` — 2012-01-06
  - [(IMPROVEMENT) Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/104) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20

## What could go wrong

*Model estimate*

- This is a crowded feature area, not an empty category; general analytics, dashboard rendering, and creator-specific dashboards already exist.
  - [npm: survey-analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/survey-analytics) `registries` — 2026-07-28
  - [npm: @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer) `registries` — 2026-07-31
  - [npm: @scarf/scarf](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@scarf/scarf) `registries` — 2024-11-06
  - [Leon-bo-He/Orbit](https://github.com/Leon-bo-He/Orbit) `github` — 2026-04-08
  - [docker: opensearchproject/opensearch-dashboards](https://hub.docker.com/r/opensearchproject/opensearch-dashboards) `registries`
  - [docker: apache/apisix-dashboard](https://hub.docker.com/r/apache/apisix-dashboard) `registries`
  - [Creator KPI Dashboard Template | Track Engagement & Growth](https://www.simplekpi.com/KPI-Dashboard-Examples/Creator-KPI-Dashboard-Example) `tavily`
  - [Social Media Analytics Dashboard: 5 Best Tools for Marketers - Sideshift Blog](https://sideshift.app/blog/social-media-analytics-dashboard) `tavily`
  - [How to Build a Social Media Analytics Dashboard in Notion 💻🤍](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s9j6zYHmDI) `tavily`
  - [The 11 Best Social Media Analytics + Reporting Tools in 2026](https://buffer.com/resources/best-social-media-analytics-tools) `tavily`
  - [How to Build a Content Marketing Dashboard: Key Metrics and Real-World Examples](https://www.hockeystack.com/blog-posts/content-marketing-dashboard) `tavily`
  - [Social Media Analytics Tools - Hootsuite Analytics](https://www.hootsuite.com/platform/analytics) `tavily`
  - [Social Media Analytics Dashboard Examples & Use Cases](https://www.reportingninja.com/blog/social-media-analytics-dashboard) `tavily`
  - [Social Media Dashboard Examples and Reporting Templates](https://www.coupler.io/dashboard-examples/social-media-dashboard) `tavily`
- A lot of the demand may be satisfied by existing tools like Mixpanel, Plausible, Vercel Analytics, or dashboard libraries, so differentiation will matter more than raw feature count.
  - [npm: @vercel/analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vercel/analytics) `registries` — 2026-03-12
  - [npm: @scarf/scarf](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@scarf/scarf) `registries` — 2024-11-06
  - [npm: universal-analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/universal-analytics) `registries` — 2026-05-12
  - [Google Analytics, SaaS, or self-hosted? How I chose my analytics stack](https://dev.to/sebhoek/google-analytics-saas-or-self-hosted-how-i-chose-my-analytics-stack-271g) `devto` — 2026-02-13
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
  - [npm: next-plausible](https://www.npmjs.com/package/next-plausible) `registries` — 2026-04-03
  - [npm: @react-native-firebase/analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@react-native-firebase/analytics) `registries` — 2026-07-29
- Some creator niches already have their own dashboards, which means a broad product could look generic unless it integrates several creator income and engagement sources.
  - [DeanThompson/xhs-trail](https://github.com/DeanThompson/xhs-trail) `github` — 2026-05-11
  - [Show HN: Zap Tracker – All-in-One Bitcoin Lightning Dashboard](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44470263) `hackernews` — 2025-07-05
  - [belljia95/xiaohongshu-dashboard-skill](https://github.com/belljia95/xiaohongshu-dashboard-skill) `github` — 2026-02-14
  - [StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard](https://github.com/StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard) `github` — 2023-07-01
  - [Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer](https://github.com/Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer) `github` — 2026-05-16
  - [Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics](https://github.com/Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics) `github` — 2026-06-28
  - [ItsMarwan/UEFN-DevKit-Website](https://github.com/ItsMarwan/UEFN-DevKit-Website) `github` — 2026-03-16
  - [anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer](https://github.com/anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer) `github` — 2024-01-10
  - [Spandan-2002/AuroraCast-Studio](https://github.com/Spandan-2002/AuroraCast-Studio) `github` — 2025-10-05
  - [Solana-Trading-Lab/pump.fun.meter](https://github.com/Solana-Trading-Lab/pump.fun.meter) `github` — 2026-06-25

## What to do this week

*Model estimate*

- Start with one painful use case that appears in the signals: newsletter creator analytics or social link performance, because both have explicit requests and clear metrics like open rates, subscriber growth, clicks, and revenue.
  - [Show HN: Onelinkly – Simplify your links, boost your engagement](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42573198) `hackernews` — 2025-01-02
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/77) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/69) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/58) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [(IMPROVEMENT) Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/104) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
- Ship a simple dashboard that ingests data from 2-3 common creator sources first, then add comparisons across channels later.
  - [DeanThompson/xhs-trail](https://github.com/DeanThompson/xhs-trail) `github` — 2026-05-11
  - [StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard](https://github.com/StamTheo28/youtube-dashboard) `github` — 2023-07-01
  - [Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer](https://github.com/Gelas-Soldat/toksignal-creator-analyzer) `github` — 2026-05-16
  - [Add Analytics Dashboard for Creators](https://github.com/Bonizozo/stellar-tipjar-frontend/issues/243) `githubissues` — 2026-04-23
  - [Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics](https://github.com/Luci13131313/remix-creator-analytics) `github` — 2026-06-28
  - [anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer](https://github.com/anshull19/YouTube-StatViewer) `github` — 2024-01-10
- Price against the frustration shown in the signals: people abandoned heavier tools when setup was too much work or pricing jumped too high.
  - [Show HN: Openpanel – An open-source alternative to Mixpanel](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40439785) `intent` — 2024-05-22
  - [Visitor.js](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3433492) `intent` — 2012-01-06
- Validate with the communities already talking about creator analytics, especially the forums and issue threads found here, before building a broad multi-source platform.
  - [Launched Advanced Plugin Analytics](https://community.openai.com/t/launched-advanced-plugin-analytics/330729) `discourse` — 2023-08-26
  - [Creating Google Analytics Dashboard for site users?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43352553/creating-google-analytics-dashboard-for-site-users) `stackexchange` — 2017-04-11
  - [Add Quiz Analytics Dashboard for Quiz Creators](https://github.com/Nilam-Kumari-Mahato/Quizora/issues/73) `githubissues` — 2026-02-08
  - [Add Analytics Dashboard for Creators](https://github.com/Bonizozo/stellar-tipjar-frontend/issues/243) `githubissues` — 2026-04-23
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/77) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/69) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/58) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20
  - [(IMPROVEMENT) Analytics dashboard for creators (open rates, subscriber growth)](https://github.com/jon-tompkins/junto/issues/104) `githubissues` — 2026-03-20

## Competitor strength

| Project | Stars | Downloads/mo | Activity |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| [NhaPhatHanh/github](https://github.com/NhaPhatHanh/github) | 58 | — | dead |
| [Leon-bo-He/Orbit](https://github.com/Leon-bo-He/Orbit) | 56 | — | active |
| [npm: @kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kong-ui-public/dashboard-renderer) | — | 150,647 | unknown |
| [npm: survey-analytics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/survey-analytics) | — | 101,288 | unknown |

## Domain names

- `creatoranalytics.com` — taken
- `creatoranalytics.io` — available
- `creator.com` — taken
- `getcreator.com` — taken

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Sources searched: hackernews (14), github (20), githubissues (12), discourse (1), intent (5), stackexchange (2), registries (16), tavily (10), devto (10)

Generated by Shows Its Work — https://showsitsworks.com/idea/an-analytics-dashboard-for-content-creators
Findings link to their sources. Estimates are marked as estimates.