Plausible
Privacy-friendly, lightweight web analytics. No cookies, GDPR-compliant out of the box.
Analytics
Open Source
Overview
Plausible is a lightweight, privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. It's under 1KB, doesn't use cookies, and is GDPR-compliant by default. Open source and self-hostable.
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
Pricing estimate
$90
/month
$1080/year
Quick info
- Category
- Analytics
- Starting price
- $9/mo
- Free tier
- No
- Open source
- Yes
- Best for
- Small teams
- Founded
- 2019
Last updated 2026-04-12
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