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Google Analytics vs Plausible Analytics
How the two compare on license, platforms and what the community thinks.
Key differences
- Google Analytics is free; Plausible Analytics is open source.
- Only Plausible Analytics is available on Self-hosted.
| Feature | Google Analytics | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Google's free web analytics platform | Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative |
| License | Free | Open source |
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| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Alternatives listed | 9 | 9 |
| Page views | 69 | 230 |
About Google Analytics
The most widely used web analytics service, measuring traffic and conversions across sites and apps.
About Plausible Analytics
Lightweight, cookie-free web analytics that shows the metrics that matter on a single page. Open source (AGPL) and self-hostable, or use the hosted EU cloud.
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