Plausible Analytics
Privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative — lightweight, open source, GDPR compliant.
Mijn ervaring
Plausible is my go-to analytics tool. The script is under 1KB compared to Google Analytics' ~50KB bloat, and there are zero cookies so you don't need cookie consent banners. It's a win for both performance and privacy.
The dashboard is clean and shows exactly what matters — pageviews, visitors, referrers, and conversion goals. No overwhelming reports or feature creep. I switched from GA years ago and never looked back.
If you want to self-host, it's open source and runs on a small VPS. The hosted version at $9/month is reasonable for the convenience. Either way, it's the best GA alternative available.
Voordelen
- +Script under 1KB vs Google Analytics' ~50KB
- +No cookies, fully GDPR compliant out of the box
- +Clean, intuitive dashboard with all essential metrics
- +Open source with self-hosting option
Nadelen
- −Paid hosted version starts at $9/month
- −Fewer integrations compared to Google Analytics
- −No real-time analytics on self-hosted version without extra setup
- −Limited advanced features like funnel analysis
Geschikt voor
Developers who want privacy-focused analytics without the Google ecosystem.
