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Should I use Simple Analytics?

Simple Analytics is the privacy-first Google Analytics alternative that is 100% GDPR compliant. - simpleanalytics.com

· 1 month ago

Buy it if you run a small site, blog, or SaaS and want GDPR-compliant, cookie-free traffic stats without GA4 complexity. Skip it if you need funnels, cohorts, ad attribution, or deep segmentation — reviewers call it limited there.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources: G2, Capterra, GetApp, Reddit threads, third-party reviews, official site and docs. Named customer lists were not verifiable, so companiesUsing is omitted.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PaidFrom ~$15–19/mo

Best for

  • Small business sites and blogs
  • Privacy- and GDPR-sensitive sites
  • Indie and bootstrapped founders
  • Teams ditching GA4 complexity

Not for

  • Product teams needing funnels, cohorts, retention — use PostHog or Mixpanel
  • Paid-ads marketers needing Google, Meta, or LinkedIn attribution
  • Enterprises wanting predictive metrics or complex audience segmentation
  • GA4 power users who live in deep custom reports

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Advanced features reportedly cost extra — a recurring reviewer complaint

low

Sources disagree on entry price ($15 vs $19/mo); verify current tiers before buying

low

Guess: free tier caps aren't documented in reviewed sources; confirm limits before relying on it

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free forever tier makes starting risk-free
  • Praised for intuitive, clean, user-friendly interface
  • Cookie-free, GDPR-compliant, all data hosted in the EU
  • Privacy-first means no cookie banner required
  • Clean interface, real-time data, seamless setup

Cons

  • No funnels, cohorts, or segments
  • Missing Google Ads integration and predictive metrics
  • One reviewer calls core functionality 'severely limited'
  • Dashboard overview lacks list option with basic metrics
  • Only 23 G2 reviews — small independent validation base

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x9security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Reviewers call it good value for price
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Consistently praised as intuitive and effortless
  • Feature depth: 2/5. No funnels, cohorts, segments, or ads integrations
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. EU-hosted, cookie-free, GDPR-compliant, published security page
  • 23 G2 reviews Thin but consistently positive
  • $15–19/mo Starting price Sources disagree; confirm current tiers
  • Yes Free tier Free forever, per official pricing page
  • Bootstrapped Funding ~$47K MRR, no VC (TrustMRR, Starter Story)

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Free forever entry point
  • Cookie-free basic tracking

Paid

From ~$15–19/mo

  • Cookie-free tracking
  • AI insights per 2026 reviews

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise the clean interface, privacy focus, and easy setup, while a minority find the feature set too limited.

“Overall 10/10. Upgraded to the annual plan after day 1”
Capterra review
“The dashboard websites overview page could you a list option with more basis metrics”
GetApp review
“Did tested Plausible and Fathom as well but SimpleAnalytics gave me better vibe”
Reddit, r/SideProject
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources: G2, Capterra, GetApp, Reddit threads, third-party reviews, official site and docs. Named customer lists were not verifiable, so companiesUsing is omitted.

Privacy-first GA alternative that nails simple traffic stats; too thin for funnels, ads attribution, or product analytics.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources: G2, Capterra, GetApp, Reddit threads, third-party reviews, official site and docs. Named customer lists were not verifiable, so companiesUsing is omitted.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Simple Analytics — official sitesimpleanalytics.com
    official
  2. Simple Analytics Pricingsimpleanalytics.com
    official
  3. Simple Analytics Securitysimpleanalytics.com
    security
  4. Data Security and Ownership — docsdocs.simpleanalytics.com
    security
  5. G2 Reviewsg2.com
    review
  6. Capterra Reviewscapterra.com
    review
  7. GetApp Pricing & Reviewsgetapp.com
    review
  8. Analytics-Alternatives review (no funnels/cohorts)analytics-alternatives.com
    review
  9. PrettyInsights deep-dive (missing ads integrations)prettyinsights.com
    review
  10. StackFix review (limited core functionality)stackfix.com
    review
  11. FirstSales review (advanced features complaint)firstsales.io
    review
  12. Reddit r/SideProject user threadreddit.com
    review
  13. Starter Story bootstrap breakdownstarterstory.com
    news
  14. TrustMRR revenue ($47,135 last 30 days)trustmrr.com
    news
  15. OpenAlternative — open-source alternativesopenalternative.co
    review

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