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Plausible

Plausible

Privacy-friendly web analytics

Plausible is a lightweight, privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. No cookies, GDPR-compliant by default, open source, and self-hostable.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

Sub-1KB script, no cookies, GDPR-compliant. The ethical analytics choice that actually has a great UI.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

For most websites, Plausible provides all the analytics you need without the privacy guilt of Google Analytics.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

Privacy regulations are only getting stricter. Cookie-free analytics will be the default, not the alternative.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,523 mentions
76% positive16% neutral8% negative
Hacker News521 mentions
78%15%7%

Switched from GA4 and will never go back — the dashboard loads instantly and I actually understand the data

Reddit689 mentions
74%17%9%

Self-hosted Plausible on a $5 VPS and it handles 500k pageviews/month without breaking a sweat

Twitter/X1050 mentions
75%16%9%

GA4 is a nightmare and Plausible is the cure — simple, fast, respects user privacy, no cookie banners needed

Product Hunt263 mentions
81%12%7%

Finally an analytics tool I'm proud to use — no dark patterns, no surveillance capitalism