The Plausible alternative with a free tier and deeper insights
Same privacy focus, but with user profiles, journeys, and a generous free plan to get started.
no credit card required. no obligation. quick setup.
“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
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, session journeys, and a free tier to get started. Built by a small team that uses it daily, Seline gives you the "who" behind the numbers, not just aggregate pageviews.
Privacy-first analytics with more depth
Same simplicity, but with user-level insights and a free plan.
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Real-time analytics dashboardBoth offer clean, real-time dashboards. Seline adds user profiles and journeys for deeper insights. | ||
Privacy-friendly & cookie-lessBoth are privacy-first and work without cookies. No consent banners needed. | ||
Free tier availableSeline offers a free plan with 3,000 events/month. Plausible only offers a 30-day trial. | ||
User profiles & journeysSeline tracks individual user journeys across sessions. Plausible focuses on aggregate pageview data. | ||
FunnelsBoth offer funnel analysis to track conversion paths. | ||
Custom eventsBoth support custom event tracking for measuring specific actions. | ||
Lightweight scriptBoth have small tracking scripts that minimize performance impact. | ||
Open source / self-hostingPlausible is open source with self-hosting option. Seline is cloud-only but fully managed. | ||
Personal supportDirect access to the founding team for quick, personal support. |
Pricing
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 is free to start with 3,000 events per month. After that, it's $14/month flat. No complex pageview tiers, no surprise bills when traffic spikes. Simple and predictable.
Beyond pageviews
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.
Privacy & compliance
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.
Setup
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.
Performance
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.
Open source vs managed
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.
Support
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. Whether you're on the free plan or a paying customer, you get direct access to the people who build the product.
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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.