— “It's refreshing to use an analytics tool that just works without any hassle.”
Plausible is a well-regarded privacy-focused analytics tool with a clean interface and lightweight script. It's great for basic pageview analytics, but it lacks a free tier (only a 30-day trial) and focuses purely on aggregate metrics. Starting at $9/month for 10k pageviews, costs add up quickly as your traffic grows.
Seline shares Plausible's commitment to privacy and simplicity, but goes further with user profiles and session journeys built by a small team that uses it daily, Seline gives you the "who" behind the numbers, not just aggregate pageviews.
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No cookie banner needed Standard tracking without a consent banner. | ||
Data never used for ads Visitor data is not sold or used to target ads. | Hosted in EU | Hosted in EU |
Set up in minutes One script, then the first report. | ||
Lightweight script How much the tracker adds to the page. | ~1 KB | ~2 KB |
Real-time dashboard The dashboard updates as visits happen. | ||
Funnels Multi-step paths, from visit to signup or sale. | Business plan | |
Visitor journeys & profiles One visitor, across sessions. | Paths only | |
Revenue attribution Which campaign or page brought the sale. | Business plan | Stripe, Polar, Shopify, etc. |
AI chat & MCP Ask in the product, or from Claude and Cursor. | MCP only | |
Unlimited websites How many sites one subscription covers. | Max 10, Business plan | On one Pro plan |
Agencies & client sites Client sites, separate teams, and who gets the bill. | Enterprise past 10 sites | Per-client teams & billing |
Human support A person replies when a number looks wrong. | Email | Straight from founders |
Free plan A plan you can stay on without paying. | 30-day trial | 7-day trial |
Open source & self-hosting Public code and a server you run yourself. | AGPL license | |
Demographics & interests Age, gender, and interest profiles. | Privacy-first | Privacy-first |
Google Ads & BigQuery A native link into Google Ads and BigQuery. | ||
Industry standard The tool people already expect a course for. | No course required | No course required |
Plausible is excellent for simple aggregate reporting. It is a strong fit when pageviews and top referrers are enough.
Seline keeps that same clean workflow and adds user-centric context for teams that need to improve conversion and retention.
Choose Plausible if you want lightweight aggregate analytics with open-source flexibility and are fine without user-level journeys.
Choose Seline if you want the same privacy-first simplicity with optional funnels, profiles, and revenue when you need them.
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Keep fast traffic checks and simple daily reporting with no extra setup burden.
Funnel and journey views uncover where users leave your path and what to improve first.
Revenue-linked analytics help prioritize campaigns and pages that drive actual outcomes.
Plausible starts at $9/month for 10,000 pageviews, scaling to $19/month at 100k, $69/month at 1 million, and higher from there. There's no free tier - just a 30-day trial.
Seline starts at $9/month. A single plan with all features available. No complex pageview tiers, no surprise bills when traffic spikes. Simple and predictable.
Plausible excels at aggregate analytics - total visitors, top pages, referral sources. It's clean and fast, but you only see the big picture.
Seline shows you the individuals behind the numbers. User profiles let you see each visitor's journey across sessions. Understand not just "how many" but "who" - which users converted, which pages they visited, how they found you.
Both Plausible and Seline are built with privacy at the core. Neither uses cookies, neither tracks users across websites, and both comply with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR without requiring consent banners.
Seline stores data securely on EU servers in Germany. We never sell or share your data. You get full GDPR compliance with the same ease as Plausible.
Both tools make installation simple - add a script tag and you're tracking. No complex configuration, no cookie banners to set up.
Seline works with any website or framework. Check our documentation for quick guides on Next.js, Remix, WordPress, and more.
Plausible's script is tiny - they claim it's 75x smaller than Google Analytics. Seline's ~2kb script is similarly lightweight, ensuring minimal impact on your page load times.
Both tools prioritize performance. You won't see any slowdown from either analytics script.
Plausible is open source, which means you can self-host if you want full control over your infrastructure. That's great for some teams, but it also means managing servers, updates, and scaling.
Seline is fully managed. We handle all the infrastructure so you can focus on your product. No servers to maintain, no updates to deploy, no scaling concerns.
Plausible offers email support and has a helpful community. As they've grown, response times can vary.
Seline is built and run by a small team that responds to every inquiry personally.
