Web analytics: self-hosted against paid, priced
Measure traffic without handing visitor data to an ad network. Costs below are at 10 people, computed from the sizing model and the dated prices on the methodology page.
The self-hosted options
| Tool | Memory needed | Server | With your time | Weight | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostHog | 10.2 GB | $18.46 | $247 | hard | source-available |
| Umami | 1.3 GB | $6.70 | $45.54 | easy | MIT |
| Plausible Analytics | 2.6 GB | $6.70 | $121 | medium | AGPL-3.0 |
| Matomo | 2.6 GB | $6.70 | $121 | medium | GPL-3.0 |
What people are replacing
| Product | Tier compared | At 10 people | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom Analytics | Starter | $15.00 | self-hosted alternatives |
| Mixpanel | Free | $0.00 | self-hosted alternatives |
| Amplitude | Free | $0.00 | self-hosted alternatives |
| Google Analytics 4 | Free | $0.00 | self-hosted alternatives |
Every comparison in this category
- Amplitude vs PostHog
- Fathom Analytics vs Plausible Analytics
- Fathom Analytics vs Umami
- Google Analytics 4 vs Matomo
- Google Analytics 4 vs Plausible Analytics
- Google Analytics 4 vs PostHog
- Google Analytics 4 vs Umami
- Mixpanel vs Matomo
- Mixpanel vs Plausible Analytics
- Mixpanel vs PostHog
Other categories
- Password managers
- Workflow automation
- Docs and wikis
- Project management
- Helpdesk and support inbox
- Identity and SSO
- Status and uptime monitoring
- Business intelligence
- Forms and surveys
- File sync and storage
- Team chat
- Email marketing
- CRM
- E-signature
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Error monitoring
- Scheduling and booking
- Photo libraries