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Countly vs Shields

If you need a Open Source Projects API that's easy to integrate, go with Shields.

Countly

Countly web analytics

Shields

Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format

Countly

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support

Shields

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureCountlyShields
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Shields supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.