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Google Analytics vs Pirsch: catalog facts
Google Analytics	Pirsch
Free Free of charge with a Google account.	Paid Paid subscription with a free trial.
Web	Web
Free of charge Covers both websites and apps	Server-side integration through an API, not only a script Imports data from Plausible, Fathom and Google Analytics
Data is processed by Google Consent requirements can leave gaps in reported traffic	Only the core is open source; the hosted service is paid No free plan beyond the trial is mentioned
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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