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Plausible vs Simple Analytics

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Plausible: Privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
Simple Analytics: Privacy-first web analytics for humans
Pricing Model
Plausible: paid
Simple Analytics: paid
Starting Price
Plausible: $9/mo
Simple Analytics: $9/mo
Free Plan
Plausible: No
Simple Analytics: No
GitHub Stars
Plausible: 27.4k
Simple Analytics:
npm Downloads/wk
Plausible: 35.0k
Simple Analytics:
GitHub Forks
Plausible: 1.7k
Simple Analytics:
Open Issues
Plausible: 75
Simple Analytics:
Tags
Plausible: privacy, open-source, gdpr, lightweight
Simple Analytics: privacy, no-cookies, eu

Plausible vs Simple Analytics: which to choose

Plausible has the larger community with 27.4k GitHub stars against — for Simple Analytics, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Choose Plausible if you lean toward privacy and open-source; choose Simple Analytics if privacy and no-cookies matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Plausible or Simple Analytics better?

It depends on your priorities. Plausible has 27.4k GitHub stars and uses a paid pricing model, while Simple Analytics has — stars and uses a paid model.

Is Plausible cheaper than Simple Analytics?

Plausible starts at $9/mo while Simple Analytics starts at $9/mo.

What are the main differences between Plausible and Simple Analytics?

Plausible is tagged as privacy, open-source, gdpr while Simple Analytics is tagged as privacy, no-cookies, eu. Plausible uses a paid pricing model and has a community of 27.4k GitHub stars. Simple Analytics uses a paid model.

Does Plausible or Simple Analytics have a free plan?

Neither Plausible nor Simple Analytics currently offers a free plan.

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