Plausible Analytics hosting
Plausible is the lean, privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics – cookieless, without personal data and GDPR-compliant.
Self-hosted Plausible Analytics
We host Plausible for you on European infrastructure, so you get understandable numbers about your website without a cookie-banner requirement and without sending data to Google. Web analytics that respects your visitors and still delivers the answers you need.
The essentials of Plausible Analytics hosting
- Plausible is the lean, privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics – cookieless and without personal data, hosted GDPR-compliantly in Europe by us.
- A clear dashboard shows the relevant metrics – visitors, sources, pages, conversions – without drowning you in reports.
- Because no personal data is collected and no cookies are needed, the cookie-banner requirement for analytics falls away in many cases.
- The very small tracking script barely affects your website's load time – unlike heavyweight analytics suites.
- We install Plausible, embed it via a snippet, set up goals and conversions and import historical data from Google Analytics if needed.
Privacy-first web analytics
Plausible shows you the truly relevant metrics – visitors, sources, pages, conversions – on a clear dashboard without drowning you in reports. No data overkill, just answers to the questions that matter.
Cookieless & GDPR-compliant
Plausible collects no personal data and sets no cookies – in many constellations this even removes the cookie-banner requirement for analytics. Self-hosted, all data stays on your European infrastructure.
Self-hosted setup
We install Plausible, connect it via a tracking snippet to your website or tag manager and set up goals and conversions. If needed we import historical data from Google Analytics.
Operation & monitoring
We keep Plausible up to date, monitor operation and back up your analytics data. This way your data collection stays reliable without you having to deal with the server.
Plausible in action
Privacy-friendly web analytics – lightweight, with no forced cookie banner.
Plausible vs. Google Analytics
Choosing the right analytics tool also determines whose servers receive your data and which cookie obligations arise. The key differences at a glance.
| Google Analytics | Plausible (Self-Hosted) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie banner required | ||
| Data leaves Europe | ||
| Personal data collected | ||
| Data under your own control | ||
| Lightweight tracking script | ||
| Instantly readable core metrics |
All points refer to the technical design approach, not individual implementations.
What matters in privacy-friendly analytics
Not all requirements for a web analytics tool carry the same weight. This ranking shows which factors make the biggest difference in a GDPR-compliant, self-hosted solution.
- Privacy & GDPR complianceLegal certainty without cookie banners and US data transfers
- Data sovereignty on own infrastructureAnalytics data stays in Europe under your control
- Unfiltered capture rateNo cookie opt-out → fewer blind spots in your data
- Lightweight tracking scriptMinimal performance impact on the website
- Readability of key metricsCore questions answered at a glance, no configuration overhead
Relative weighting
Relative weighting from a technical and legal perspective – not absolute measurements.
What matters for Plausible Analytics hosting
With Plausible, data minimisation is not a sacrifice but the design principle. Because the tool collects no personal data and works without cookies, the cookie-banner requirement that deters visitors and distorts data falls away. The result is often more truthful numbers, because fewer visitors block collection, and a clear footing on data protection instead of an unresolved transfer to the US.
The second advantage is leanness. The tracking script is very small and barely burdens your website's load time, unlike heavyweight analytics suites that cost performance and thereby harm the very thing they are meant to measure. For a fast website, this lightness is a real technical plus.
Setting the right expectation is decisive: Plausible answers the few questions that truly matter clearly and at a glance, instead of losing you in configuration menus. Anyone expecting the full tracking universe with custom funnels and ad attribution is looking at the wrong tool. Self-hosted, your analytics data also stays in Europe and under your control, rather than flowing to an advertising conglomerate.
Data minimisation as a principle
Plausible collects no personal data and works without cookies – this is not only privacy-friendly but also yields less distorted numbers, because fewer visitors block the collection.
Lean and fast
The tracking script is very small and barely affects your website's load time – in contrast to heavyweight analytics suites.
Data on your own infrastructure
Self-hosted, your analytics data stays in Europe and under your control instead of flowing to an advertising corporation.
Plausible vs. Google Analytics & Fathom
With web analytics it's not just about price, but about data ownership. Google Analytics is free – you pay with your visitors' data and GDPR risk. Self-hosted Plausible is yours. As of June 2026.
| Plausible (self-hosted) | Google Analytics 4 | Fathom Analytics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Open source, €0 licence | Free | from $15/mo (100k views) |
| Data location | Your own EU servers | Google cloud (US) | Vendor cloud |
| GDPR | Full control, no US transfer | US transfer, consent required | Privacy-friendly, vendor cloud |
| Cookie banner | Usually not needed | Generally required | Usually not needed |
| Data ownership | 100% yours | With Google | With the vendor |
As of June 2026. Plausible Cloud would start at $9/mo – self-hosted, the software is free and you only pay server and operations costs. The real win is data ownership: your analytics data never leaves your infrastructure.
Analytics without privacy worries
With us you're always at the forefront of enterprise software development and benefit directly from our extensive development know-how. Together we examine your business processes, identify key optimization potential and develop individually tailored solutions. Your business goals and expectations are the focal point of everything we do.
Comprehensive technological expertise
We choose the stack per project by requirement and rely on established, future-proof technologies instead of niche dependencies.
Specialized in enterprise solutions
The real lever lies in clean interfaces: we integrate deeply into ERP, CRM and third-party systems instead of isolated solutions.
Years of experience in the software industry
From requirements analysis to operation after go-live, we know the pitfalls of large software projects.
Multidisciplinary expert team
Analysis, architecture, backend and operations come together in one team, without friction between disciplines.
Long-term business success
We build maintainable foundations that grow with your company, and stay by your side with support and further development.
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