Google Analytics is 100% cheaper
than Simple Analytics
$0/mo (Google Analytics) vs Simple Analytics Self-serve at $20/mo — covering 25% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Self-serve plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Google Analytics: 0 USD/monthly.
Simple Analytics costs $20/mo on the Self-serve plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Google Analytics covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against Simple Analytics. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Google Analytics | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Privacy-focused analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cookie-free analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Simple Analytics has that Google Analytics lacks.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Google Analytics.
- Privacy-focused analytics — Track visitors without using personally identifying data.Missing from Google Analytics.
- Cookie-free analytics — Track visitors without setting cookies.Missing from Google Analytics.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Google Analytics | Free |
| Free | Free |
| Self-serve | $20/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Google Analytics than Simple Analytics?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Google Analytics vs $20/mo on Self-serve. That is $240 a year.
What does Google Analytics lack compared with Simple Analytics?
Event tracking, Privacy-focused analytics, Cookie-free analytics — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Simple Analytics: 2026-09-07; Google Analytics: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Google Analytics data last verified 2026-09-07