Minilytics is 100% cheaper
than DataBull
$0/mo (Self-hosted (open source)) vs DataBull Hosted Starter (beta) at $9/mo — covering 55% of the 11 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
Hosted Starter (beta) plan at $9/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Self-hosted (open source): 0 USD/monthly.
DataBull costs $9/mo on the Hosted Starter (beta) plan at 50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 11 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Minilytics covers 55% of the 11 capabilities compared against DataBull. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Minilytics | DataBull |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy-focused analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cookie-free analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited websites | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities DataBull has that Minilytics lacks.
- Privacy-focused analytics — Track visitors without using personally identifying data.Missing from Minilytics.
- Cookie-free analytics — Track visitors without setting cookies.Missing from Minilytics.
- 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 | DataBull | Minilytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moHosted Starter · beta | $0/mocheaperSelf-hosted · open source |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moHosted Starter · beta | $0/mocheaperSelf-hosted · open source |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $19/moHosted Growth · beta | $0/mocheaperSelf-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 |
| Self-hosted · lifetime | $49 one-time |
| Hosted Starter (beta) | $9/mo |
| Hosted Growth (beta) | $19/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Minilytics than DataBull?
100% cheaper in our scenario (50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing): $0/mo on Self-hosted (open source) vs $9/mo on Hosted Starter (beta). That is $108 a year.
What does Minilytics lack compared with DataBull?
Privacy-focused analytics, Cookie-free analytics, Analytics API, Traffic alerts, MCP server for AI agents — 5 of the 11 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
DataBull: 2026-10-28; 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://databull.app/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://databull.app/hosted (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://databull.app/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://databull.app/docs/goals (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- Minilytics data last verified 2026-10-28