AWStats parses and analyzes server log files, producing HTML reports.

It is a server-based website log analysis tool, with packages available for most Linux distributions.

AWStats can be installed on a workstation, such as Microsoft Windows, for local use in situations where log files can be downloaded from a remote server.

[4] Proper web log analysis tool configuration and report interpretation requires a bit of technical and business knowledge.

AWStats support resources include documentation[5] and user community forums[6] The on-demand CGI program has been the object of security exploits, as is the case of many CGI programs.