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Fathom Analytics

Privacy-first analytics from a tiny independent team. Plausible's closest US-hosted competitor.

Quick facts

CategoryPrivacy-first web
PricingPaid
Starts at$15/mo
LicenseProprietary
Created2018
GitHub starsclosed
Script size~25KB
CookielessYes
Self-hostNo

What it is

Fathom is the US-hosted twin of Plausible — same philosophy, same simple dashboard, same cookieless approach. Run by a two-person team, indie-funded, profitable. 25KB script (heavier than Plausible). Slight UI lead in some areas (events, email reports). Integration with Cloudflare Workers for in-network tracking.

Best for

US-based teams who want a privacy-first alternative without EU vendor concerns
Indie hackers and bootstrappers who want to support a peer-run business
Teams who prefer Fathom's slightly more polished dashboard

When not to pick it

Skip Fathom if you specifically need EU hosting — Plausible is the EU-hosted answer. Skip if you need self-hosting; Fathom is cloud-only.

My take

Fathom and Plausible are 90% the same product with different hosting jurisdictions and pricing. Pick by where your business is and which dashboard feels right after a 7-day trial of both. Both are good answers.

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