Plausible
Lightweight privacy-friendly analytics—a common Google Analytics alternative for indie sites.
Not for: Product teams needing funnels, user-level tracking, or session replay.
- Indie developers and content sites needing simple traffic stats with strong privacy positioning
- Plausible runs a small script with minimal cookie-banner burden and a dashboard focused on core metrics
- Priced per site by pageviews—great for marketing pages and blogs; not PostHog-level product analytics depth
Easy registration; EU company entity—helps compliance narrative for sites targeting Western users.
Can China-based solo developers sign up directly?
Easy registration; EU company entity—helps compliance narrative for sites targeting Western users.
What payment or payout methods matter most?
The most relevant methods here are PayPal. Confirm the exact flow for your use case on the checkout page and billing docs.
Does it offer a free tier or trial?
There is no long-term free tier. You can test it before paying. From ~$9/month tiered by monthly pageviews; no permanent free tier.
What is it best for?
Indie developers and content sites needing simple traffic stats with strong privacy positioning.
Is there an affiliate program worth considering?
Well-regarded affiliate in privacy and indie web communities.