Plausible Analytics is an alternative
to DataFast
$19/mo (Starter · 100k) vs DataFast Starter · 100k at $19/mo — covering 63% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Starter · 100k: 19 USD/monthly.
DataFast costs $19/mo on the Starter · 100k plan at 50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing. Plausible Analytics costs $19/mo (Starter · 100k plan), which is not cheaper than DataFast Starter · 100k at $19/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Plausible Analytics covers 63% of the 8 capabilities compared against DataFast. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Plausible Analytics | DataFast |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities DataFast has that Plausible Analytics lacks.
- Revenue attribution — Link revenue back to the marketing source that generated it.Missing from Plausible Analytics.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Plausible Analytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Plausible Analytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | DataFast | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moStarter | $9/mosame priceStarter |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $19/moStarter · 100k | $19/mosame priceStarter · 100k |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $49/moStarter · 500k | $49/mosame priceStarter · 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.
| Starter | $9/mo |
| Starter · 100k | $19/mo |
| Starter · 200k | $29/mo |
| Starter · 500k | $49/mo |
| Growth | $14/mo |
| Growth · 100k | $29/mo |
| Growth · 200k | $44/mo |
| Growth · 500k | $74/mo |
| Business | $19/mo |
| Business · 100k | $39/mo |
| Business · 200k | $59/mo |
| Business · 500k | $99/mo |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
What does Plausible Analytics lack compared with DataFast?
Revenue attribution, Analytics API, MCP server for AI agents — 3 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
DataFast: 2026-10-28; Plausible 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)
- Plausible Analytics data last verified 2026-10-28