Plausible Analytics is 55% cheaper
than Simple Analytics
$9/mo (Starter) vs Simple Analytics Self-serve at $20/mo — covering 100% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Self-serve plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 9 USD/monthly.
Simple Analytics costs $20/mo on the Self-serve plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Plausible Analytics at $9/mo (Starter plan), 55% less.
Capability comparison
Plausible Analytics covers 100% of the 4 capabilities compared against Simple Analytics. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Plausible Analytics | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy-focused analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cookie-free analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
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 |
| Growth | $14/mo |
| Business | $19/mo |
| Free | Free |
| Self-serve | $20/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Plausible Analytics than Simple Analytics?
55% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $9/mo on Starter vs $20/mo on Self-serve. That is $132 a year.
What does Plausible Analytics lack compared with Simple Analytics?
Nothing among the 4 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
Simple Analytics: 2026-09-07; Plausible Analytics: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Plausible Analytics data last verified 2026-08-26