Minilytics is an alternative
to Amplitude
$0/mo (Self-hosted (open source)) vs Amplitude at — — covering 40% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Self-hosted (open source): 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Amplitude's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Minilytics covers 40% of the 5 capabilities compared against Amplitude. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Minilytics | Amplitude |
|---|---|---|
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Amplitude has that Minilytics lacks.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Minilytics.
- Traffic alerts — Get notified (email, Slack, Telegram…) when traffic spikes or drops, or a metric crosses a threshold.Missing from Minilytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Minilytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Amplitude | Minilytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moSelf-hosted · open source |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moSelf-hosted · open source |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moSelf-hosted · open source |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Self-hosted (open source) | Free |
| Lifetime | $49 one-time |
| Free | Free |
| Plus | Contact sales |
| Growth | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Minilytics lack compared with Amplitude?
Analytics API, Traffic alerts, MCP server for AI agents — 3 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Amplitude: 2026-10-26; Minilytics: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://amplitude.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://amplitude.com/pricing?siteLocation=nav (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Minilytics data last verified 2026-10-28