Plausible Alternatives
Plausible (plausible.io) has been privacy-first analytics since 2019 without cookies, GDPR-compliant by default. Lightweight script <1 KB, open-source (AGPL). SaaS from $9/mo or self-hosted free. Alternatives: Umami (MIT, more features), Fathom (SaaS), Simple Analytics, Enterno.io RUM (focus on performance + uptime, not generic analytics), Yandex Metrika (free, privacy-weak).
Below: competitor overview, feature comparison, when Enterno.io wins, FAQ.
About the Competitor
Plausible built by Uku Taht in Estonia, 2019. Open-source (AGPL) + SaaS. No cookies, no PII, no tracking. ~1 KB script. SaaS: $9/mo 10k pageviews, $19/mo 100k, up to $99/mo 10M. Self-hosted via Docker fully free.
Enterno.io vs Competitor — Feature Comparison
| Feature | Enterno.io | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy-first (no cookies) | ✅ | ✅ |
| GDPR-compliant by default | ✅ | ✅ |
| Script size | <10 KB RUM | <1 KB |
| Page views / sessions | ✅ | ✅ |
| Core Web Vitals | ✅ | ❌ |
| Uptime monitoring | ✅ | ❌ |
| Self-hostable | ❌ | ✅ AGPL |
| SaaS price (100k views) | ₽490/mo | $19/mo |
When to Pick Enterno.io
- Analytics only (page views) — Plausible specialises
- Self-host (compliance, data sovereignty) — Plausible open-source
- Performance + analytics together — Enterno RUM
- Russian data residency — Enterno / Yandex Metrika
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Frequently Asked Questions
Plausible vs Google Analytics?
Plausible: privacy, simple, no cookies, dashboard in 5 sec. GA4: deep, cookies, hours of learning, free but Google monetizes data.
Is self-host hard?
Docker compose: 2 containers (Plausible + PostgreSQL + ClickHouse). ~30 min setup, ~2 GB RAM.
SaaS tier limits?
10k page views/mo = $9. Large sites → ~$99/mo 10M pv. Expensive for high-traffic.
Why no real-time?
They consider real-time useless for most decisions. Dashboard refreshes every 5-10 min (batch).