The simple, affordable Amplitude alternative
User insights without the enterprise complexity. No engineering required, no MTU pricing games.
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“Previously, I had all of my sites hooked up to Google Analytics, like most people. But I never looked at the reports. Now, I find myself dropping in and looking at the stats several times a day. It's very easy to digest and understand.”
Chris Williams
Founder, Cloudscope
TL;DR comparison summary
Amplitude is a powerful product analytics platform built for enterprise teams. It offers deep behavioral analysis, cohorts, experimentation, and feature flags. But that power comes with complexity. Proper setup requires engineering resources, and MTU-based pricing means costs scale up as you grow. Great for large product teams, overwhelming for everyone else.
Seline is built for founders and small teams who want user insights without the overhead. Our small team created Seline to be powerful enough to be useful, simple enough to actually use. One script to install, clear pricing, and a dashboard you can understand in minutes - not months.
User insights without the enterprise overhead
Get the analytics you need without a data team to run them.
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Real-time analyticsBoth offer real-time data. Seline focuses on a clean, fast dashboard without the learning curve. | ||
User profiles & journeysBoth track individual users across sessions to understand behavior patterns. | ||
Simple setupOne script, no engineering required. Amplitude typically needs developer involvement for proper instrumentation. | ||
Affordable flat pricingSeline is $14/month flat after free tier. Amplitude's MTU pricing scales up quickly. | ||
Free tierSeline offers 3,000 events/month free. Amplitude's free tier has 50K MTU limit. | ||
Privacy-first & cookie-lessSeline works without cookies, GDPR-compliant by default. No consent banners needed. | ||
FunnelsBoth offer funnel analysis. Seline keeps it simple, Amplitude offers more complexity. | ||
Advanced product analyticsAmplitude offers deep cohort analysis, experimentation, and feature flags. Seline focuses on essentials. | ||
Personal supportDirect access to the founding team. Amplitude support varies by plan. |
Pricing that makes sense
Amplitude's pricing is based on Monthly Tracked Users (MTUs). Their free tier covers 50K MTUs, but once you exceed that, you're looking at $49/month for Plus, and custom pricing for Growth and Enterprise. As your product grows, so does your bill.
Seline keeps it simple: free up to 3,000 events per month, then $14/month flat. No MTU calculations, no surprise invoices, no pricing conversations with sales. You know exactly what you'll pay.
Setup without engineering
Amplitude is powerful, but that power requires investment. Proper instrumentation needs engineering time to define events, set up tracking, and maintain schemas. There are limits too - 2,000 event types, 2,000 event properties per project.
Seline is one script. Add it to your site and start seeing data immediately. Custom events? Add a simple function call. No data engineering degree required, no schema planning meetings.
Right-sized analytics
Amplitude offers cohort analysis, A/B testing, feature flags, session replay, predictive analytics, and more. If you have a dedicated product analytics team, that's valuable. If you don't, most of it goes unused.
Seline focuses on what matters: who's visiting, where they come from, what they do, and where they convert. User profiles, journeys, funnels, and custom events - everything you need without the features you won't use.
Privacy by design
Amplitude collects detailed user data for behavioral analysis. That's useful for product teams but means dealing with privacy compliance, cookie consent, and data management.
Seline is cookie-less and privacy-first. We're GDPR compliant out of the box - no consent banners needed. Your visitors' data stays private, stored securely on EU servers in Germany.
Lightweight tracking
Product analytics platforms tend to be heavy. Amplitude's full SDK adds weight to your bundle, especially when you include session replay and other features.
Seline's script is ~2kb. It loads fast, tracks accurately, and won't slow down your site. Better performance for your users, better SEO for you.
Support that's actually personal
Amplitude's support depends on your plan. Free and Plus users get documentation and community. Enterprise gets dedicated account managers.
Seline is built by a small team that talks to every user. Email us, and you'll hear back from someone who actually builds the product. Same support whether you're free or paid.
When Amplitude makes sense
Amplitude is a great choice for larger product teams with dedicated analysts, complex products requiring deep behavioral insights, or organizations already invested in the product analytics ecosystem.
If you're a founder, small team, or just want straightforward analytics without the enterprise overhead, Seline delivers the insights you need without the complexity you don't.
Get user insights without the enterprise complexity. Analytics that grows with you, not against you.
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Free to start and while below 3,000 events per month. Then $14 monthly.
Free to start and while below 3,000 events per month. Then $14 monthly.