Best Web Analytics · head-to-head
Fathom Analytics vs Plausible Analytics
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for web analytics. Plausible Analytics has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Plausible Analytics has the lower entry price — Fathom Analytics starts at $15/mo, Plausible Analytics at $9/mo. Free tier: Fathom Analytics No, Plausible Analytics No. HIPAA: Fathom Analytics No, Plausible Analytics No.
As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE
Side by side
Fathom Analytics
$15/mo entryPlausible Analytics
$9/mo entrySources — Fathom Analytics: usefathom.com (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-09-03 · Plausible Analytics: plausible.io (verified 2026-11-01)
Key features
Fathom Analytics: Forever data retention on all paid plans; EU Isolation option (data never leaves EU) for Schrems II compliance; No cookies — no consent banner needed; Consistent pricing — no data monetization
Plausible Analytics: Lightweight script (~2.5 KB vs ~135 KB for GA4); No cookies — no consent banner required; EU-hosted on European-owned infrastructure; visitor data does not leave the EU; Open-source codebase publicly auditable on GitHub