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Statcounter vs Plausible Analytics: catalog facts
Statcounter	Plausible Analytics
Freemium Free web stats are offered, with paid upgrades listed on the pricing page.	Freemium Cloud is a paid subscription with a free trial; the community edition is free to…
Android, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Real-time view of individual visitor journeys Session replay and click fraud detection	Clear single-page dashboard No cookies or personal data stored
Hosted only; visitor data is stored by Statcounter Advanced features sit behind paid upgrades	Hosted cloud requires a paid subscription after the trial Less detailed than full analytics suites such as Matomo
Downloadable app, 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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