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One that is missing from this list is Pirsch: https://pirsch.io/ There are just so many options out there. I gathered a similar list with a lot of overlap, but also includes info on self-hosting/source-available options: https://til.marcuse.info/webmaster/alt-analytics.html
I am also going to link to your list as there are more alternatives that I have not mentioned.
Nice list. This topic comes often and is always interesting to see if something new appears, but unfortunately it's very hard to compete with Google Analytics. Most people in marketing departments just don't care about privacy, and it's hard to beat inertia, especially for a solid product with a lot of documentation which is "free as in beer". I personally use http://microanalytics.io which is very slick for my needs…
What I mean is, that you do not need to use GA on your portfolio website or blog. I agree with you that some of the alternatives mentioned lack in enterprise features. Also, therefore most of the mentioned alternatives are not competing with GA, but they are a more suitable solution for folks who simply want to get insights about the traffic happening on their website, lightweight, simple, and minimal.
I was very pleased with GoatCounter for my blog. It's stupid-simple, just like my Hugo-based blog hosted on Github. All I wanted was a rough idea of how many "hits" my site has, and for that it worked perfectly.
How did Matomo not make this list? https://matomo.org/
I like that it's privacy friendly but the real reason I switched is because Google analytics is too bloated. Simple analytics just gives me the info I need in a clean interface and improves my websites loading speeds.
I'm paranoid enough to think Google will, at some point, decide to penalise your website if you're running other analytics
How did Matomo not make this list? https://matomo.org/
I did indeed think about adding Matomo to the list, but my main focus was to highlight products by Indie hackers, Solopreneurs, and small teams. But you are right, as Matomo is open-source and probably one of the biggest (if not the) competitor to GA I should definitely include in the list.