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Simple Analytics alternatives
Simple Analytics alternatives should retain the answers a small site actually needs: where visitors came from, which pages they read and what they completed. Compare Plausible and Fathom for a focused dashboard; Matomo for more configurable analysis. Additional tracking brings additional setup and maintenance choices.
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The short version
| Option | Documented focus | Check before moving |
|---|---|---|
| Plausible | Lightweight website traffic and conversion reports | Evaluate pageviews, events and goal definitions. |
| Fathom | Focused website traffic and goal analytics | Evaluate referrers and campaign attribution. |
| Matomo | Configurable website analytics and deployment | Evaluate data access, export and deployment. |
Established options to compare
Plausible
Lightweight website traffic and conversion reports
Evaluate pageviews, events and goal definitions.
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Fathom
Focused website traffic and goal analytics
Evaluate referrers and campaign attribution.
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Matomo
Configurable website analytics and deployment
Evaluate data access, export and deployment.
Visit official siteSimple Analytics/Plausible01Recreate one saved report, one conversion and access for a collaborator, then check data export.
02Totals can differ because of event definitions, filtering, timezones or blocked scripts. Run a small overlap period and reconcile the reports your team actually uses.
Choose the part of Simple Analytics you need to replace
Simple Analytics alternatives should retain the answers a small site actually needs: where visitors came from, which pages they read and what they completed. Compare Plausible and Fathom for a focused dashboard; Matomo for more configurable analysis. Additional tracking brings additional setup and maintenance choices.
Keep these requirements in the shortlist
- Pageviews, events and goal definitions
- Referrers and campaign attribution
- Data access, export and deployment
Try one representative workflow
Recreate one saved report, one conversion and access for a collaborator, then check data export.
What to preserve during the move
Totals can differ because of event definitions, filtering, timezones or blocked scripts. Run a small overlap period and reconcile the reports your team actually uses.
Compare the working setup, not just the starting plan
Use the publisher’s current plan and deployment documentation for a real quote. Count the people, usage and required integrations in this workflow, then include migration and ongoing ownership. The options are organized by task, not claimed to be the cheapest.
How to use this comparison
Run the same small workflow in your shortlisted products: keep the input, output and required integration the same. The table records documented scope; it does not report a side-by-side product test.
A few more details
How should I evaluate a Simple Analytics alternative?
Recreate one saved report, one conversion and access for a collaborator, then check data export. Totals can differ because of event definitions, filtering, timezones or blocked scripts. Run a small overlap period and reconcile the reports your team actually uses.
Are all of these apps AI-built?
Only entries with an original maker record carry that attribution. Established products are listed separately and are not assigned an AI-build label.
Sources & maker notes
The AI-build attribution applies only to products with a linked maker record. Other options use the publisher’s current product documentation; prices and plans should be checked at the source.
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