Minilytics is 100% cheaper
than DataFast
$0/mo (Self-hosted (open source)) vs DataFast Starter · 100k at $19/mo — covering 63% of the 8 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.
Starter · 100k plan at $19/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Self-hosted (open source): 0 USD/monthly.
DataFast costs $19/mo on the Starter · 100k 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 8 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Minilytics covers 63% of the 8 capabilities compared against DataFast. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Minilytics | DataFast |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities DataFast 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 | DataFast | Minilytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moStarter | $0/mocheaperSelf-hosted · open source |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $19/moStarter · 100k | $0/mocheaperSelf-hosted · open source |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $49/moStarter · 500k | $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 |
| Starter | $9/mo |
| Starter · 100k | $19/mo |
| Starter · 200k | $29/mo |
| Starter · 500k | $49/mo |
| Growth | $19/mo |
| Growth · 100k | $39/mo |
| Growth · 200k | $59/mo |
| Growth · 500k | $99/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Minilytics than DataFast?
100% cheaper in our scenario (50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing): $0/mo on Self-hosted (open source) vs $19/mo on Starter · 100k. That is $228 a year.
What does Minilytics lack compared with DataFast?
Analytics API, Traffic alerts, MCP server for AI agents — 3 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
DataFast: 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://datafa.st/#pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://datafa.st (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Minilytics data last verified 2026-10-28