# DataFast vs Simple Analytics

Canonical: https://inetgeek.com/compare/datafast-vs-simple-analytics/

Every value below is read from DataFast's and Simple Analytics's own documentation. See https://inetgeek.com/methodology/ for how.

## At a glance

| Criterion | DataFast | Simple Analytics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | Not readable. The pricing block renders its plan contents in full and then prints "$ /month" with an empty figure and "Save $NaN" — in a headless browser, after twenty seconds, on every extraction tier this site has. | $20/month at 100,000 monthly pageviews on the self-serve plan, which includes one user. Extra users are $20/month each. |
| Pricing model | Traffic-based plans metered in monthly events rather than pageviews, from 10,000 to over 10 million, monthly or yearly with two months free on yearly. | Two axes: a pageview slider from 100,000 to 2.5 million, and $20 a month per user on top of the first one. Monthly or annual, with two months free on annual. |

## Where they differ

### Free tier

- DataFast: No ([source](https://datafa.st/))
- Simple Analytics: Yes ([source](https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing))

### Entry paid plan

- DataFast: Not readable. The pricing block renders its plan contents in full and then prints "$ /month" with an empty figure and "Save $NaN" — in a headless browser, after twenty seconds, on every extraction tier this site has. ([source](https://datafa.st/))
- Simple Analytics: $20/month at 100,000 monthly pageviews on the self-serve plan, which includes one user. Extra users are $20/month each. ([source](https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing))

### Pricing model

- DataFast: Traffic-based plans metered in monthly events rather than pageviews, from 10,000 to over 10 million, monthly or yearly with two months free on yearly. ([source](https://datafa.st/))
- Simple Analytics: Two axes: a pageview slider from 100,000 to 2.5 million, and $20 a month per user on top of the first one. Monthly or annual, with two months free on annual. ([source](https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing))

## Which should you choose?

Pick DataFast if Tying revenue back to the channel that produced it. DataFast connects a payment provider per website and reports revenue per visitor rather than pageviews alone, which is a different question from the one the rest of this category answers.

Pick Simple Analytics if A one-page dashboard nobody has to be taught, EU-hosted and cookie-free, with a free hobby tier to start on before the $20 self-serve plan at 100,000 pageviews.

Consider something else: DataFast — You need to know the price before signing up. The pricing block lists what each plan contains and never renders the figure — it prints an empty amount and a literal NaN — so the only way to learn the cost is to start the trial.

Consider something else: Simple Analytics — More than one person needs to log in. Extra users are $20 a month each, doubling the entry price for a second seat — where Pirsch and Fathom charge for page views and let the team in free.

## Documented by only one

- Kind of free offer: DataFast: Free trial
- What the free plan includes: DataFast: Nothing standing — the only free access is a 14-day trial with no card. The entry Starter tier, once paid for, lists 10,000 monthly events, one website, one team member and three years of data retention.
- Sites or apps included: DataFast: One website and one team member on Starter, the entry tier. Growth raises both to 30.
- Works without cookies: Simple Analytics: Supported
- Retention window: DataFast: Three years of data retention on Starter, the entry tier; five or more on Growth.
- GDPR / data residency: Simple Analytics: EU-hosted, described by Simple Analytics as compliant by design and collecting no personal data.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Entry paid plan: DataFast or Simple Analytics?**

DataFast: Not readable. The pricing block renders its plan contents in full and then prints "$ /month" with an empty figure and "Save $NaN" — in a headless browser, after twenty seconds, on every extraction tier this site has.
Simple Analytics: $20/month at 100,000 monthly pageviews on the self-serve plan, which includes one user. Extra users are $20/month each.

**Free tier: DataFast or Simple Analytics?**

DataFast: No
Simple Analytics: Yes

**Should I choose DataFast or Simple Analytics?**

Pick DataFast if Tying revenue back to the channel that produced it. DataFast connects a payment provider per website and reports revenue per visitor rather than pageviews alone, which is a different question from the one the rest of this category answers.
Pick Simple Analytics if A one-page dashboard nobody has to be taught, EU-hosted and cookie-free, with a free hobby tier to start on before the $20 self-serve plan at 100,000 pageviews.