Plausible Analytics
Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 4 SaaS tools on os-alt
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License: AGPL-3.0
Good fit for Lightweight product/web analytics with great UX and a privacy-first stance; a step down in depth from Amplitude/PostHog.
Weak at ClickHouse is overkill for tiny sites and adds to the ops surface vs SQLite-backed alternatives.
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Replaces these SaaS
- Amplitude · Product analytics / event tracking / funnels
Plausible is more web-analytics-shaped than product-analytics-shaped — it replaces Amplitude only if your usage was mostly pageview / event count / referrer reporting, not deep funnels. Swap the snippet on your site, optionally backfill historical events via the import-from-GA tool (no Amplitude importer; you'd write JSON → Plausible Events API yourself).
- Fathom Analytics · Privacy-first web analytics
Use the official compose at github.com/plausible/community-edition. Replace the Fathom snippet with Plausible's `<script defer data-domain="yoursite.com" src="https://plausible.example.com/js/script.js">`. There's no first-party Fathom importer (Fathom doesn't expose historical pageview data via API) — accept the calendar reset and start clean. Goals and custom events port one-for-one with the same hash-based event API.
- Google Analytics · Web analytics
GA does not export raw events for free, so historical-data migration is impractical. Practical path: install both side-by-side, drop the GA snippet after a 30-day overlap. Plausible imports GA4 metadata (property → site mapping) via Settings → Import from Google Analytics if you connect the GA API once.
- Mixpanel · Product analytics
Plausible is page-view + custom events, not full event analytics. Replace Mixpanel only if your usage is pageviews + a handful of named events. No Mixpanel importer; track forward.
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FAQ
Is Plausible Analytics actively maintained?
Yes — last commit today. The repository is alive (commit activity within the past 90 days).
What does Plausible Analytics cost to self-host?
Plausible Analytics is free and open source under AGPL-3.0. Typical self-host VPS cost: $10 VPS; ClickHouse is the heaviest piece but tiny at startup volumes.
Which SaaS does Plausible Analytics replace?
Plausible Analytics is listed as an open-source self-host alternative to: Amplitude, Fathom Analytics, Google Analytics, Mixpanel.