Simple Analytics is cheaper, but covers only 1 of 8 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs DataFast Starter · 100k at $19/mo — covering 13% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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.
Free: 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
Simple Analytics covers 13% of the 8 capabilities compared against DataFast. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Simple Analytics | DataFast |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ✗ | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✗ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities DataFast has that Simple Analytics lacks.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Revenue attribution — Link revenue back to the marketing source that generated it.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Funnels — See where visitors drop off across a multi-step process.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Realtime visitor view — See visitors on the site right now (live or last-minutes view).Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Traffic alerts — Get notified (email, Slack, Telegram…) when traffic spikes or drops, or a metric crosses a threshold.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Simple Analytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | DataFast | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moStarter | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $19/moStarter · 100k | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $49/moStarter · 500k | $0/mocheaperFree |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Self-serve | $20/mo |
| Self-serve · 250k | $30/mo |
| Self-serve · 500k | $40/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 |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Simple Analytics than DataFast?
100% cheaper in our scenario (50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $19/mo on Starter · 100k. That is $228 a year. But it covers only 1 of 8 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Simple Analytics lack compared with DataFast?
Event tracking, Revenue attribution, Funnels, Analytics API, Realtime visitor view, Traffic alerts, MCP server for AI agents — 7 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
DataFast: 2026-10-28; Simple Analytics: 2026-10-29 — 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)
- Simple Analytics data last verified 2026-10-29