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Google Analytics vs Plausible Analytics: catalog facts
Google Analytics	Plausible Analytics
Free Free of charge with a Google account.	Freemium Cloud is a paid subscription with a free trial; the community edition is free to…
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Free of charge Covers both websites and apps	Clear single-page dashboard No cookies or personal data stored
Data is processed by Google Consent requirements can leave gaps in reported traffic	Hosted cloud requires a paid subscription after the trial Less detailed than full analytics suites such as Matomo
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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