# Plausible Analytics vs Simple Analytics

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

## At a glance

| Criterion | Plausible Analytics | Simple Analytics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| 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. | $20/month at 100,000 monthly pageviews on the self-serve plan, which includes one user. Extra users are $20/month each. |
| 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. | 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 |
| GDPR / data residency | Made and hosted in the EU on what Plausible describes as European-owned infrastructure. | EU-hosted, described by Simple Analytics as compliant by design and collecting no personal data. |

## Where they differ

### Free tier

- Plausible Analytics: No ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- Simple Analytics: Yes ([source](https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing))

### 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/))
- 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

- 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/))
- 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))

### GDPR / data residency

- Plausible Analytics: Made and hosted in the EU on what Plausible describes as European-owned infrastructure. ([source](https://plausible.io/))
- Simple Analytics: EU-hosted, described by Simple Analytics as compliant by design and collecting no personal data. ([source](https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing))

## 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 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: 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: 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: Plausible Analytics: Free trial
- 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.
- Retention window: Plausible Analytics: Three years of data retention, stated on the entry Starter plan.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Entry paid plan: Plausible Analytics or Simple 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.
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: Plausible Analytics or Simple Analytics?**

Plausible Analytics: No
Simple Analytics: Yes

**Should I choose Plausible Analytics or Simple 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 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.