Simple Analytics is cheaper, but covers only 3 of 7 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs Fathom Analytics Base at $15/mo — covering 43% of the 7 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.
Base plan at $15/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Fathom Analytics costs $15/mo on the Base 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 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Simple Analytics covers 43% of the 7 capabilities compared against Fathom Analytics. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Simple Analytics | Fathom Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Privacy-focused analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cookie-free analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Fathom Analytics has that Simple Analytics lacks.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.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.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Fathom Analytics | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $15/moBase | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $15/moBase | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $45/moBase · 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 |
| Base | $15/mo |
| Base · 200k | $25/mo |
| Base · 500k | $45/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Simple Analytics than Fathom Analytics?
100% cheaper in our scenario (50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $15/mo on Base. That is $180 a year. But it covers only 3 of 7 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Simple Analytics lack compared with Fathom Analytics?
Event tracking, Data export, Analytics API, Realtime visitor view — 4 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Fathom Analytics: 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://usefathom.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://usefathom.com (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://usefathom.com/docs/account/faq (official_billing_docs, checked 2026-10-26)
- Simple Analytics data last verified 2026-10-29