If I install more than one web analytics software package on my client’s site, will that cause any harm?
For example, on his shared plan, it came with awstats, and then I create a Google Analytics account.
Not liking either of those, I am looking into installing Piwik and Open Web Analytics.
Would doing an install of both blow anything up, or give me tainted data?
I can’t see any reason why it would. Each analytics program measures something different so the more different ways you measure the more accurate your result will be. For example Google Analytics ignores anyone with JavaScript disabled or who tells Google Analytics to ignore them. Awstats uses the server log and so will still count those visitors.
But I see after installing Piwik, that just like Google Analytics, it wants me to install Javascript code in order for it to work.
Sure that won’t cause any shorts or fires?! 
AFAIK Only if it uses the same names for any variables or functions.
If the scripts are written propelry they will not have any global variables and so will not be able to clash with anything.
If they are not written properly and use global variables then they can potentially clash with other scripts using the same global variables.
Does anyone have any experience with Piwik or analytics packages other than awstats and Google Analytics?
I’m still searching for something better than what I have seen thusfar.
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