Simple Analytics is an alternative
to Heap
$0/mo (Free) vs Heap at — — covering 20% of the 5 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.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Heap's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Simple Analytics covers 20% of the 5 capabilities compared against Heap. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Simple Analytics | Heap |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Heap has that Simple Analytics lacks.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Funnels — See where visitors drop off across a multi-step process.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.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Heap | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moFree |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moFree |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moFree |
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 |
| Free | Free |
| Growth | Contact sales |
| Pro | Contact sales |
| Premier | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Simple Analytics lack compared with Heap?
Event tracking, Analytics API, Funnels, Traffic alerts — 4 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Heap: 2026-10-26; 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://heap.io/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://heap.io/pricing#main (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Simple Analytics data last verified 2026-10-29