# Plausible Analytics vs Pirsch Analytics

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

## At a glance

| Criterion | Plausible Analytics | Pirsch Analytics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Kind of free offer | Free trial | Free trial |
| Entry paid plan | $9/month for Starter at up to 10,000 monthly pageviews: one site and three years of data retention. Growth is $14/month for up to three sites. | $6/month for 10,000 monthly page views on Standard, which includes 50 websites, unlimited members and unlimited data retention. |
| Pricing model | Banded by monthly pageviews, with a slider from 10,000 to 10 million and above; site and team-member counts rise with the tier. The page picks its currency in JavaScript, so the figures are origin-dependent and $9 is the default. | 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. |
| Sites or apps included | One site on Starter, the $9 entry plan. Growth raises it to three sites and three team members for $14. | 50 websites on Standard, the $6 entry plan, alongside unlimited team members — neither is metered by tier. |
| Retention window | Three years of data retention, stated on the entry Starter plan. | Unlimited data retention on Standard, the $6 entry plan. |
| Works without cookies | Supported | Supported |
| GDPR / data residency | Made and hosted in the EU on what Plausible describes as European-owned infrastructure. | 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. |

## Where they differ

### Entry paid plan

- Plausible Analytics: $9/month for Starter at up to 10,000 monthly pageviews: one site and three years of data retention. Growth is $14/month for up to three sites. ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- 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))

### Pricing model

- Plausible Analytics: Banded by monthly pageviews, with a slider from 10,000 to 10 million and above; site and team-member counts rise with the tier. The page picks its currency in JavaScript, so the figures are origin-dependent and $9 is the default. ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- 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))

### Sites or apps included

- Plausible Analytics: One site on Starter, the $9 entry plan. Growth raises it to three sites and three team members for $14. ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- Pirsch Analytics: 50 websites on Standard, the $6 entry plan, alongside unlimited team members — neither is metered by tier. ([source](https://pirsch.io/pricing))

### Retention window

- Plausible Analytics: Three years of data retention, stated on the entry Starter plan. ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- Pirsch Analytics: Unlimited data retention on Standard, the $6 entry plan. ([source](https://pirsch.io/pricing))

### GDPR / data residency

- Plausible Analytics: Made and hosted in the EU on what Plausible describes as European-owned infrastructure. ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- 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. ([source](https://pirsch.io/))

## Which should you choose?

Pick Plausible Analytics if A site that wants one clear dashboard, no cookie banner and its data in the EU, at $9 a month for the first 10,000 pageviews — the cheapest EU-hosted option here that is a product rather than a favour.

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.

Consider something else: Plausible Analytics — You run more than one site on the entry plan. Starter is one site; three costs $14. Pirsch includes 50 websites at $6 and Fathom 50 at $15, both without raising the price to add the second.

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.

## Questions this comparison answers

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

Plausible Analytics: $9/month for Starter at up to 10,000 monthly pageviews: one site and three years of data retention. Growth is $14/month for up to three sites.
Pirsch Analytics: $6/month for 10,000 monthly page views on Standard, which includes 50 websites, unlimited members and unlimited data retention.

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

Pick Plausible Analytics if A site that wants one clear dashboard, no cookie banner and its data in the EU, at $9 a month for the first 10,000 pageviews — the cheapest EU-hosted option here that is a product rather than a favour.
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.