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Simple Analytics vs Plausible Analytics: catalog facts
Simple Analytics	Plausible Analytics
Paid Paid service; a free 30-day proof of concept can be arranged through a demo.	Freemium Cloud is a paid subscription with a free trial; the community edition is free to…
Web	Web, Self-hosted
No cookies, personal data or visitor IDs Data hosted in the EU by an EU-owned company	Clear single-page dashboard No cookies or personal data stored
Hosted only, with no self-hosted option mentioned Website pushes demo bookings rather than showing prices up front	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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