At a glance

Plausible June
Best for Privacy-conscious sites that want simple, clean analytics B2B SaaS teams wanting product analytics built for them
Starting price $9/mo Free
Free tier
Open source
Free tier available
Open source
Activation
Company Analytics
Cookieless
Feature Reports
Goal Tracking
Lightweight Script
Privacy First
Retention
Self-Hosted

Plausible

Strengths

  • Privacy-first — no cookies, no consent banners needed
  • Lightweight script under 1KB
  • Beautiful, simple dashboard
  • Open source, self-hostable

Weaknesses

  • Much less feature-rich than Google Analytics
  • No free tier (except self-hosted)
  • Limited segmentation and funnel analysis
  • No built-in A/B testing

June

Strengths

  • Includes Company Analytics as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows
  • Includes Feature Reports as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows
  • Free for 1K monthly users — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
  • Includes activation alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

  • Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
  • Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
  • Data accuracy depends on tracking setup — misconfigured events give misleading results
  • Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

The bottom line

Pricing: June is completely free (Free for 1K monthly users), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Plausible starts at $9/mo. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Plausible offers Cookieless, Goal Tracking and Lightweight Script that June lacks. June brings Activation, Company Analytics and Feature Reports that Plausible does not have.

Team fit: Both tools target small teams teams, so the decision hinges on features and workflow fit rather than scale.

Open source: Plausible is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. June is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Plausible's biggest strengths are: privacy-first — no cookies, no consent banners needed. lightweight script under 1kb. June's biggest strengths are: includes company analytics as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows. includes feature reports as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows.

Watch out for: With Plausible, users commonly note that much less feature-rich than google analytics. With June, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Plausible if...

  • You need a tool built for privacy-conscious sites that want simple, clean analytics
  • You need self-hosting, data sovereignty, or the ability to audit source code
  • You specifically need Cookieless and Goal Tracking
  • You care about lightweight script under 1kb

Choose June if...

  • You need a tool built for b2b saas teams wanting product analytics built for them
  • Budget is a hard constraint — June is free, Plausible is not
  • You specifically need Activation and Company Analytics
  • You care about includes feature reports as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows
  • The free tier works for you: free for 1k monthly users

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