What is the best software, other then WebTrends, that is good for running offine raw log file web analytics and web statistics?

Web Log Explorer (http://www.exacttrend.com/) might be one option.

AW Stats is the best free one I know of.

it requires work on configuration but it's as good as it gets.
http://awstats.sourceforge.net/?seenIEPage=1

Now, there's another company that says they're better than awstats but that's yet to be seen as far as I'm concerned.

This is what they say:

http://www.logaholic.com/awstats2.html?gclid=CKfkkfXF3IsCFRlmWAod63s9cg

Well, disregard that link to logaholic. That has to be the WORST software I've used.

It literally packed my error logs full, and it ran the server load up to 60. Not processing the logs, just clicking the 'trends' page.

it's got one thing going though. It would be the fastest way to get thrown out of a hosting company you could do.

i highly recommend not using that.

Can you use AW Stats offline?

Yes you can, as long as you have access to the apache's access logs. AW Stats just works its way through the log file every day or so and updates it stats based apon that.

Weblog Expert was what I used.

Regardless of what you use, throw on a decent html/image tracking stats package (like google analytics) as then you'll also be able to grab extra information (such as screen resolution).

I personally have used Awstats, and from what I tell you, it should be good enough for most sites.

Can you use AW Stats offline?

You can use any log processor offline. In fact, you could install awstats on your own PC, set up a daily ftp to grab your logs and run them on your own box.

Hi, there,

I've been on WebStats for a long time and I'm planning to experience on Awstats - hope it will work better for me. Useful thread :agree: and 10x, Fastnoc, for your share.

How do you setup a daily ftp fastnoc to grab your logs fastnoc?