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Simple Analytics vs Pirsch: catalog facts
Simple Analytics	Pirsch
Paid Paid service; a free 30-day proof of concept can be arranged through a demo.	Paid Paid subscription with a free trial.
Web	Web
No cookies, personal data or visitor IDs Data hosted in the EU by an EU-owned company	Server-side integration through an API, not only a script Imports data from Plausible, Fathom and Google Analytics
Hosted only, with no self-hosted option mentioned Website pushes demo bookings rather than showing prices up front	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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