Pirsch Analytics is 37% cheaper
than DataFast
$12/mo (Standard · 100k) vs DataFast Starter · 100k at $19/mo — covering 75% 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.
Standard · 100k: 12 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; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Pirsch Analytics covers 75% of the 8 capabilities compared against DataFast. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Pirsch Analytics | 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 Pirsch Analytics lacks.
- Realtime visitor view — See visitors on the site right now (live or last-minutes view).Missing from Pirsch Analytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Pirsch Analytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | DataFast | Pirsch Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moStarter | $6/mocheaperStandard |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $19/moStarter · 100k | $12/mocheaperStandard · 100k |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $49/moStarter · 500k | $36/mocheaperStandard · 500k |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Standard | $6/mo |
| Standard · 100k | $12/mo |
| Standard · 200k | $18/mo |
| Standard · 500k | $36/mo |
| Plus | $12/mo |
| Plus · 100k | $27/mo |
| Plus · 200k | $45/mo |
| Plus · 500k | $99/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| 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 Pirsch Analytics than DataFast?
37% cheaper in our scenario (50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing): $12/mo on Standard · 100k vs $19/mo on Starter · 100k. That is $84 a year.
What does Pirsch Analytics lack compared with DataFast?
Realtime visitor view, MCP server for AI agents — 2 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
DataFast: 2026-10-28; Pirsch Analytics: 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)
- Pirsch Analytics data last verified 2026-10-28