Web analytics
Self-hosted alternatives to Fathom Analytics, priced
2 open-source tools that can replace Fathom Analytics, each shown with what it would actually cost to run for a team of 10 people. Fathom Analytics on the Starter tier costs $15.00 a month at that size.
| Tool | Server only | With your time | vs Fathom Analytics | Operational weight | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | $12.00 | $49.50 | -$1,392 | easy | MIT |
| Plausible Analytics | $26.40 | $139 | -$4,910 | medium | AGPL-3.0 |
The final column is the 36-month difference: positive means self-hosting is cheaper.
Which one to pick
Umami 38,748 stars
Next.js application against PostgreSQL or MySQL. The lightest credible analytics stack: two containers and no separate column store.
At 10 people it needs 1.3 GB of memory and 10.5 GB of disk, which fits the Starter 2 GB at VPSServer for $10.00 a month. Setting it up is roughly 2 hours of work, then 0.5 hours a month to keep it healthy.
Full Fathom Analytics versus Umami breakdown · Umami at every team size
Plausible Analytics 29,036 stars
Ships as Elixir plus ClickHouse plus PostgreSQL. ClickHouse sets the memory floor, so this stack does not usefully shrink below 2 GB. Disk scales with pageviews rather than with seats.
At 10 people it needs 2.6 GB of memory and 21 GB of disk, which fits the Starter 4 GB at VPSServer for $22.00 a month. Setting it up is roughly 6 hours of work, then 1.5 hours a month to keep it healthy.
Full Fathom Analytics versus Plausible Analytics breakdown · Plausible Analytics at every team size
How the pricing was established
Fathom Analytics pricing was read from its own pricing page on 2026-09-14. Server prices come from the providers listed on the hosting page. The sizing model and the cost of your time are set out in full on the methodology page.