Stats program, which one do you use and why?

[cthulhu_waves]

I am planning to write an article for a webmaster portal about statistic programs. I was wondering what webmasters think and which ones are the most popular.

Like what most people use, I always go for Google Analytics. It's been sufficient for my purposes. But I was wondering -- if you could build your dream Stats program, what other program would you use? What functionality? What technology? etc.

Could you please give me your feedback?

[tickler]

Forrmat the incoming URL to an outgoing URL!

[cthulhu_waves]

What features would you like to have in your “ideal stats program"?

[faxxaff]

Urchin is the best out there. Love it.

[pc]

There's quite a few of them:

http://web.analytics.yahoo.com/
http://www.haveamint.com/
http://www.sitemeter.com/
http://www.histats.com/
http://www.getclicky.com/
and
http://www.google.com/analytics/

I use google analytics but read that Yahoo analytics is way better, didn't try it though.

[CamsMaster]

I don't use anything else except analytics

[GigglesWorld]

Google Analytics is good, as is Bing. I've heard good things about clicktracker as well.

[pc]

There's quite a few of them:

http://web.analytics.yahoo.com/
http://www.haveamint.com/
http://www.sitemeter.com/
http://www.histats.com/
http://www.getclicky.com/
and
http://www.google.com/analytics/

I use google analytics but read that Yahoo analytics is way better, didn't try it though.

one more
Slim Stat (http://slimstat.net/), predecessor of mint, that still evolves under free GNU GPL

[Elias]

There's quite a few of them:

I use google analytics but read that Yahoo analytics is way better, didn't try it though.

Anything in particular they got that GA doesn`t have?

[pc]

slim stat and mint you hosting on your own server, in case you don't want Google to lurk in you data :) use them.
I have read on mashable.com that yahoo-analytics is better tha GA, but I never used one of them except hitstats which just simply suck