# Pirsch Analytics vs Fathom Analytics

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

## At a glance

| Criterion | Pirsch Analytics | Fathom Analytics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Kind of free offer | Free trial | Free trial |
| Entry paid plan | $6/month for 10,000 monthly page views on Standard, which includes 50 websites, unlimited members and unlimited data retention. | $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. |
| Pricing model | By monthly page views only. Websites, team members and data retention are not metered — 50 sites, unlimited members and unlimited retention come with the $6 entry plan. | 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. |
| Sites or apps included | 50 websites on Standard, the $6 entry plan, alongside unlimited team members — neither is metered by tier. | 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 | Unlimited data retention on Standard, the $6 entry plan. | 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. |
| Works without cookies | Supported | Supported |

## Where they differ

### Entry paid plan

- Pirsch Analytics: $6/month for 10,000 monthly page views on Standard, which includes 50 websites, unlimited members and unlimited data retention. ([source](https://pirsch.io/pricing))
- 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))

### Pricing model

- Pirsch Analytics: By monthly page views only. Websites, team members and data retention are not metered — 50 sites, unlimited members and unlimited retention come with the $6 entry plan. ([source](https://pirsch.io/pricing))
- 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))

### Sites or apps included

- Pirsch Analytics: 50 websites on Standard, the $6 entry plan, alongside unlimited team members — neither is metered by tier. ([source](https://pirsch.io/pricing))
- 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. ([source](https://usefathom.com/pricing))

### Retention window

- Pirsch Analytics: Unlimited data retention on Standard, the $6 entry plan. ([source](https://pirsch.io/pricing))
- 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. ([source](https://usefathom.com/pricing))

## Which should you choose?

Pick Pirsch Analytics if The cheapest way into this category that still gives you everything: $6 a month for 10,000 page views, with 50 websites, unlimited team members and unlimited data retention at that price rather than three tiers up.

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.

Consider something else: Pirsch Analytics — You need somewhere other than Germany. Pirsch is made and hosted there, which is the point for European buyers and a constraint for anyone with a residency requirement pointing elsewhere.

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.

## Documented by only one

- GDPR / data residency: Pirsch Analytics: Made and hosted in Germany, and described as fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA and PECR. The entry plan lists GDPR compliance and 100% data ownership among its included features.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Entry paid plan: Pirsch Analytics or Fathom Analytics?**

Pirsch Analytics: $6/month for 10,000 monthly page views on Standard, which includes 50 websites, unlimited members and unlimited data retention.
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.

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

Pick Pirsch Analytics if The cheapest way into this category that still gives you everything: $6 a month for 10,000 page views, with 50 websites, unlimited team members and unlimited data retention at that price rather than three tiers up.
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.