- Pick it if you are:
- Bloggers and content sites; EU businesses avoiding cookie banners
- Top complaint:
- Plausible not tracking visitors after installation
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $9/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Hobby site and blog owners; Privacy and GDPR-focused businesses
- Top complaint:
- Simple Analytics not tracking: blocked by ad blockers
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $20/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Plausible Analytics
- Plausible not tracking visitors after installation(7/10)
- Ad blockers still block Plausible unless you set up a proxy(6/10)
- Self-hosted Plausible CE is overrun by bot traffic(7/10)
- Plausible numbers don't match Google Analytics(4/10)
Simple Analytics
- Simple Analytics not tracking: blocked by ad blockers(7/10)
- Simple Analytics shows no data after install(7/10)
- Do Not Track visitors are excluded by default, so numbers run lower(5/10)
Plausible Analytics
- Plausible raised prices and grandfathered older subscribers(6/10)
- Why is Plausible so expensive for high-traffic sites?(6/10)
- No free plan for Plausible Cloud(5/10)
- Plausible dashboard locked after exceeding pageview limit(5/10)
Simple Analytics
- Why is Simple Analytics so expensive? $20/month starting point(6/10)
- Pricing grows with traffic and can auto-upgrade you(6/10)
- Is Simple Analytics free? Free plan needs a badge and keeps 1 month of history(6/10)
- Simple Analytics refund policy: no general refunds(6/10)
Plausible Analytics
- Funnels, revenue and custom properties locked to the Business plan(5/10)
- Plausible open source edition missing features(5/10)
Simple Analytics
No signals
Plausible Analytics
- Plausible custom events and goals not showing(5/10)
- Plausible too basic for product and marketing analytics(5/10)
Simple Analytics
- Why are Simple Analytics visitors lower than pageviews?(6/10)
- Too simple: limited features and integrations for the price(6/10)
- Simple Analytics navigation is confusing at first(4/10)
- Free plan data disappears after one month(5/10)
Plausible Analytics
- Self-hosted Plausible upgrades break pageview logging(6/10)
- Google Analytics import to Plausible is limited(4/10)
Simple Analytics
- Google Analytics import covers GA4 page views only(4/10)
Plausible Analytics
No signals
Simple Analytics
- Simple Analytics events not showing in dashboard(6/10)
Plausible Analytics
No signals
Simple Analytics
- Cancel has a trap: pay by PayPal or invoice and you must email support(5/10)
Pricing Comparison
Plausible Analytics
Users: 1 user
Storage: 3 years data retention
Limits: Single site, solo use. No team members, shared links, funnels, custom properties, revenue or Stats API.
Users: Up to 3 team members
Storage: 3 years data retention
Limits: No funnels, user journeys, custom properties, ecommerce revenue, Stats API or Looker Studio connector.
Users: Up to 10 team members
Storage: 5 years data retention
Limits: SSO, Sites API, managed proxy and raw data exports require Enterprise.
Users: 10+ team members
Storage: 5+ years data retention
Limits: No funnels, user journeys, ecommerce revenue, SSO or Sites API. Basic bot filtering only. Released about twice a year, community support only.
Simple Analytics
Users: 1 user, 5 websites
Storage: 1 month of history
Limits: 1 month of history, 5 websites, 1 user, badge required, paid-only features not listed on the pricing page
Users: 1 user included, extra users $20/month each
Limits: Prices for higher volumes only visible in the slider after sign-up
Users: 1 user included, extra users $20/month each
Limits: Annual per-month price not published on the page
Users: Custom
Limits: No public price
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Plausible Analytics | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy | ||
| Cookieless tracking | ||
| EU hosting Amsterdam-based company | ||
| Tracking | ||
| Goals and custom events Goal must be created in Site settings | ||
| Scroll depth and form submission tracking Added 2025 | ||
| Custom properties Business plan | ||
| Managed proxy Enterprise only | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan 5 sites, 1 month history, badge required | ||
| Free cloud plan 30-day trial only | ||
| Analysis | ||
| Funnels Business plan; Cloud only | ||
| User journeys Business plan, added May 2026 | ||
| Ecommerce revenue attribution Business plan | ||
| Session recordings / heatmaps | ||
| Cohort / retention reports | ||
| Analytics | ||
| Events Inline, automated and server-side | ||
| Goals | ||
| Custom views | ||
| Session replay / heatmaps Not offered | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Ad-blocker bypass Custom subdomain via CNAME or proxy; not guaranteed | ||
| Migration | ||
| Google Analytics 4 import Daily aggregates only | ||
| Google Analytics import GA4 page_view events only | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Stats API Business plan, 600 requests/hour | ||
| API and export Stats, Export and Admin APIs | ||
| Looker Studio connector Business plan | ||
| MCP server and AI chat Listed in docs | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Email reports | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO Enterprise | ||
| Hosting | ||
| Self-hosting Cloud only (not confirmed in sources read) | ||
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