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Plausible Analytics vs Independent Analytics: catalog facts
Plausible Analytics	Independent Analytics
Freemium Cloud is a paid subscription with a free trial; the community edition is free to…	Freemium Free version available; paid plans add further reports and features.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Clear single-page dashboard No cookies or personal data stored	Runs inside WordPress with no external dashboard Simple reports for pages, referrers, geography and devices
Hosted cloud requires a paid subscription after the trial Less detailed than full analytics suites such as Matomo	Works only with WordPress sites Several reports require a paid plan
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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