# Fathom Analytics vs Simple Analytics

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

## At a glance

| Criterion | Fathom Analytics | Simple Analytics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $15/month for up to 100,000 monthly page views — the first band. It rises to $25 at 200,000, $45 at 500,000 and $60 at one million. | $20/month at 100,000 monthly pageviews on the self-serve plan, which includes one user. Extra users are $20/month each. |
| Pricing model | Fixed bands by average monthly page views rather than a per-view rate: eight published steps from 100,000 views at $15 to 15 million at $290. | 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. |
| Works without cookies | Supported | Supported |

## Where they differ

### Free tier

- Fathom Analytics: No ([source](https://usefathom.com/pricing))
- Simple Analytics: Yes ([source](https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing))

### Entry paid plan

- Fathom Analytics: $15/month for up to 100,000 monthly page views — the first band. It rises to $25 at 200,000, $45 at 500,000 and $60 at one million. ([source](https://usefathom.com/pricing))
- 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

- Fathom Analytics: Fixed bands by average monthly page views rather than a per-view rate: eight published steps from 100,000 views at $15 to 15 million at $290. ([source](https://usefathom.com/pricing))
- 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 Fathom Analytics if Many sites under one bill. Every plan includes 50 sites and the price moves only with page views, so the $15 entry band covers a portfolio as easily as a single domain — and no cookie banner is required on any of them.

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: Fathom Analytics — Your traffic is small. $15 buys 100,000 monthly page views, where Pirsch asks $6 for 10,000 and Plausible $9 — for a site well under the first band you are paying for headroom you will not use.

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: Fathom Analytics: Free trial
- Sites or apps included: Fathom Analytics: 50 sites on every plan, including the $15 entry band — the count does not rise with the price, only the page-view allowance does.
- Retention window: Fathom Analytics: Full analytics history for as long as the subscription runs, on every plan including the $15 entry band. No period is stated because none is applied.
- 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: Fathom Analytics or Simple Analytics?**

Fathom Analytics: $15/month for up to 100,000 monthly page views — the first band. It rises to $25 at 200,000, $45 at 500,000 and $60 at one million.
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: Fathom Analytics or Simple Analytics?**

Fathom Analytics: No
Simple Analytics: Yes

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

Pick Fathom Analytics if Many sites under one bill. Every plan includes 50 sites and the price moves only with page views, so the $15 entry band covers a portfolio as easily as a single domain — and no cookie banner is required on any of them.
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.