diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/build.properties b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/build.properties
index 44ad5f18..0ef59e52 100644
--- a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/build.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/build.properties
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ bin.includes = plugin.xml,\
                .,\
                icons/,\
                contexts.xml,\
-               log4j.properties
+               log4j.properties,\
+               resources/
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bb96d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd"
+    xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.codechecker.eclipse</groupId>
+        <artifactId>org.codechecker.eclipse.bundles</artifactId>
+        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+
+    <artifactId>org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin</artifactId>
+    <version>0.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
+
+    <properties>
+        <host.log>empty</host.log>
+        <port.log>0</port.log>
+        <plugin.version>${project.version}</plugin.version>
+    </properties>
+
+    <build>
+		<resources>
+			<resource>
+				<directory>resources</directory>
+				<targetPath>resources</targetPath>
+				<filtering>true</filtering>
+				<includes>
+					<include>**/*.properties</include>
+				</includes>
+			</resource>
+		</resources>
+    </build>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/resources/config.properties b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/resources/config.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..faca1a5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/resources/config.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+host=${host.log}
+port=${port.log}
+version=${plugin.version}
diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/init/StartupJob.java b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/init/StartupJob.java
index 85192bcc..25aa3d01 100644
--- a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/init/StartupJob.java
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/init/StartupJob.java
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.CodeCheckerNature;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.ExternalLogger;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.Logger;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.CodeCheckerContext;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.global.CcGlobalConfiguration;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.project.CodeCheckerProject;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.report.job.AnalyzeJob;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.report.job.JobDoneChangeListener;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.report.job.PlistParseJob;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.runtime.SLogger;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.usage.StatisticUploader;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.usage.UsageInfo;
+import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.usage.UsageInfo.CommandType;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.CoreModel;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
@@ -24,18 +37,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.CodeCheckerNature;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.ExternalLogger;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.Logger;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.CcConfiguration;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.CodeCheckerContext;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.global.CcGlobalConfiguration;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.config.project.CodeCheckerProject;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.report.job.AnalyzeJob;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.report.job.JobDoneChangeListener;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.report.job.PlistParseJob;
-import org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.runtime.SLogger;
-
 /**
  * This eclipse job is responsible for registering the Build listener.
  *
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ public IStatus runInUIThread(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
             Logger.log(IStatus.INFO, Logger.getStackTrace(e));
         }
 
+        new Thread(new StatisticUploader(new UsageInfo(CommandType.started, null))).run();
+
         Logger.log(IStatus.INFO, "adding addResourceChangeListener ");
         ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().addResourceChangeListener(new ResourceChangeListener(),
                 IResourceChangeEvent.POST_BUILD | IResourceChangeEvent.POST_CHANGE |
diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/StatisticUploader.java b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/StatisticUploader.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a71a27b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/StatisticUploader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.usage;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.DatagramPacket;
+import java.net.DatagramSocket;
+import java.net.Inet4Address;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.FileLocator;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
+import org.osgi.framework.FrameworkUtil;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+/**
+ * Class for uploading the usage statistics.
+ */
+public class StatisticUploader implements Runnable {
+
+    private Integer port;
+    private String host;
+    private UsageInfo info;
+
+    /**
+     * Need to pass an {@link UsageInfo}.
+     * 
+     * @param info
+     *            This will be uploaded in JSON format.
+     */
+    public StatisticUploader(UsageInfo info) {
+        this.info = info;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This is the upload logic. The host and port is specified compile time in
+     * maven.
+     */
+    private void uploadStatistics() {
+        try (InputStream is = FileLocator.openStream(FrameworkUtil.getBundle(getClass()),
+                new Path("resources/config.properties"), false)) {
+            Properties prop = new Properties();
+            prop.load(is);
+            host = prop.getProperty("host");
+            try {
+                port = Integer.parseInt(prop.getProperty("port"));
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                ;
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e1) {
+            ;
+        }
+
+        try (DatagramSocket socket = new DatagramSocket()) {
+            if (port != null && host != null) {
+                DatagramPacket packet = new DatagramPacket(new Gson().toJson(info).getBytes(),
+                        new Gson().toJson(info).getBytes().length,
+                        Inet4Address.getByName(host), port);
+                socket.send(packet);
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            ;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Uploads usage statistics.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        uploadStatistics();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/UsageInfo.java b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/UsageInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55f7197d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/UsageInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.usage;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.UnknownHostException;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.FileLocator;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IContributor;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtension;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtensionPoint;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtensionRegistry;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+import org.osgi.framework.Bundle;
+import org.osgi.framework.FrameworkUtil;
+
+/**
+ * Class for Storing usage logging related info.
+ */
+public class UsageInfo {
+    private static final String UNKNOWN = "unknown";
+    private static final String UNKNOWN_VER = "unknown version";
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private String machine = UNKNOWN;
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private String hostname = UNKNOWN;
+    //@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    //private String clangsa = UNKNOWN;
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private String version = UNKNOWN_VER;
+    // TODO make this parameter dynamic, from build parameters.
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private String pluginVersion = UNKNOWN_VER;
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private String user = UNKNOWN;
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private CommandType command_type;
+    //@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    //private String clang_tidy = UNKNOWN;
+
+    /**
+     * Specify the event type and the CodeChecker version if in context.
+     * 
+     * @param ct
+     *            The command (event) type to be logged.
+     * @param ccVersion
+     *            The CodeChecker version to be logged. Not every context has
+     *            CodeChecker.
+     */
+    public UsageInfo(CommandType ct, @Nullable String ccVersion) {
+        StringBuilder tempos = new StringBuilder(System.getProperty("os.name"));
+        tempos.append(" ").append(System.getProperty("os.version"));
+        tempos.append(" / Eclipse ").append(getEclipseVersion());
+        machine = tempos.toString();
+        try {
+            hostname = InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName();
+        } catch (UnknownHostException ex) {
+            ;
+        }
+        if (ccVersion != null)
+            version = ccVersion;
+        setPluginVersion();
+        user = System.getProperty("user.name");
+        command_type = ct;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used for returning the eclipse version number. From:
+     * https://stackoverflow.com/a/28855362/8149485
+     * 
+     * @return The eclipse version number in 1.2.3.v19700101-0000 format.
+     */
+    private String getEclipseVersion() {
+        String version = UNKNOWN_VER;
+        String product = System.getProperty("eclipse.product");
+        IExtensionRegistry registry = Platform.getExtensionRegistry();
+        IExtensionPoint point = registry.getExtensionPoint("org.eclipse.core.runtime.products");
+        if (point != null) {
+            IExtension[] extensions = point.getExtensions();
+            for (IExtension ext : extensions)
+                if (product.equals(ext.getUniqueIdentifier())) {
+                    IContributor contributor = ext.getContributor();
+                    if (contributor != null) {
+                        Bundle bundle = Platform.getBundle(contributor.getName());
+                        if (bundle != null) 
+                            version = bundle.getVersion().toString();
+                    }
+                }
+        }
+        return version;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the plugin version from a properties file, which gets substituted during
+     * build.
+     */
+    private void setPluginVersion() {
+        try (InputStream is = FileLocator.openStream(FrameworkUtil.getBundle(getClass()),
+                new Path("resources/config.properties"), false)) {
+            Properties prop = new Properties();
+            prop.load(is);
+            pluginVersion = prop.getProperty("version");
+        } catch (IOException e1) {
+            e1.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Command (Event) types.
+     */
+    public enum CommandType {
+        started, analyze_started
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/package-info.java b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da382658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin/src/org/codechecker/eclipse/plugin/usage/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/**
+ * Usage logging.
+ */
+package org.codechecker.eclipse.plugin.usage;
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