In-depth comparison of features, pricing structures, speed benchmarks, and team seat cost differentials.
Fathom Analytics invented privacy-first web analytics without compromising your users’ personal data. High uptime, DDoS protected, and trusted by thousands of creators and digital agencies.
Plausible is a lightweight and open-source website analytics tool. No cookies and fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. Made and hosted in the EU, powered by European cloud infrastructure.
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Note: Pricing calculates base published tiers with per-seat adjustments where applicable.
Detailed side-by-side capabilities and infrastructure support.
| Feature Specification | Fathom Analytics | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 100% GDPR & CCPA Compliant compliance | Supported Legal assessment verified GDPR compliant | Supported Fully hosted in EU / Germany |
| Cookie-Free Tracking compliance | Supported EU isolation routing, zero cookies | Supported < 1 KB script, no cookie banners needed |
| Custom Domain Support branding | Supported CNAME bypass for ad-blockers | Supported Proxy script via your own subdomains |
| Full API & Webhooks developer | Supported Comprehensive REST API | Supported Full Stats and Sites API |
| Unlimited Team Seats pricing | Supported Included on all plans | Supported Share dashboards with unlimited team members |
| 1-Click Full Data Export data-ownership | Not Available | Supported Direct CSV and API exports |
| Self-Hostable / Open Source infrastructure | Not Available | Supported AGPLv3 licensed, runs via Docker |
Official published tiers for Fathom Analytics and Plausible Analytics.
Up to 100k views
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Annual 100k views
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Up to 500k views
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Up to 100k views
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Annual 100k views
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Up to 500k views
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Starter (10k views)
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Starter Annual (10k views)
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Growth (100k views)
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Business (1M views)
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Starter (10k views)
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Starter Annual (10k views)
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Growth (100k views)
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Business (1M views)
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Key differences and migration facts founders ask about.
Fathom Analytics is an independent, agility-focused tool that emphasizes "The pioneer in privacy-first website analytics", whereas Plausible Analytics is an agile indie solution designed around "Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative".
Pricing depends on your team structure. Fathom Analytics offers pricing starting at $15, while Plausible Analytics starts at $9. For growing teams, indie tools typically reduce total expenditure by 60% to 80%.
No, Fathom Analytics is a paid product with plans starting at $15/mo.
Teams switch to Fathom Analytics to eliminate enterprise bloat, gain sub-100ms interface responsiveness, benefit from transparent pricing without sales friction, and maintain full data ownership.
Try Fathom Analytics today and experience why modern fast-moving founders are leaving bloated legacy suites behind.