Building cookie-free analytics for UK/EU businesses

Hey IH,

Launching Recorde in April. Thought I'd share the journey.

The problem:
Cookie banners kill conversions. Data shows 40-60% of visitors reject them. That's half your traffic you have zero analytics on.

What I'm building:
Cookie-free analytics. No banners needed. GDPR + DUAA 2025 compliant.

UK-hosted (London)
1.5KB script vs GA's 50KB+
Sub-1s dashboard
£5/month (Plausible charges £9, Fathom £15)

Current status:
✅ Landing page: www.recorde.io
✅ 50+ early access signups
✅ Beta starts Feb 2026

🎯 Launch: April 2026

Why UK/EU specific?

Regulations are diverging post-Brexit. DUAA 2025 comes into force this year. Most tools are US or generic EU focused. There's a gap.

Questions for the community:

Do you use cookie banners? What's your rejection rate?
Would UK-specific hosting/compliance matter to you?
What's stopping you from switching analytics tools?

Building this lean and bootstrapped. No VC, no bullshit pricing tiers.
Happy to answer questions about the tech stack, approach, or business model.