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Simple Analytics

EU-hosted, no-cookies analytics. Even simpler than Plausible — pageviews and referrers only.

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Quick facts

  • CategoryPrivacy-first web
  • PricingPaid
  • Starts at$19/mo
  • LicenseProprietary
  • Created2018
  • GitHub starsclosed
  • Script size~3KB
  • CookielessYes
  • Self-hostNo

What it is

Simple Analytics is the most minimalist of the privacy-first three. EU-hosted (Netherlands), cookieless, no funnels, no cohorts, no events by default. The pitch: pageviews and referrers, that is enough. 3KB script. Sister product to Plausible philosophically; slightly less feature-rich.

Best for

  • Teams who explicitly want less dashboard, not more
  • EU-jurisdiction sites where the Dutch hosting story matters
  • Anyone who finds even Plausible too feature-y

When not to pick it

Skip Simple if you need events, funnels, or any product-analytics signal. It is intentionally limited.

My take

Simple Analytics is for teams who treat analytics as a chore and want the lightest possible solution. Plausible is the better default for most; Simple is the right pick if even Plausible feels overengineered.

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