Plausible Analytics vs Pirsch
Plausible Analytics (Plausible Insights OÜ, Estonia) and Pirsch (Emvi Software GmbH, Germany) are both cookie-free Google Analytics alternatives hosted in Germany. Plausible has the bigger name and a simple one-page dashboard; Pirsch packs more sites and unlimited team members into its entry plan. Plausible suits a single site, Pirsch suits many sites or agencies.
Choose Plausible Analytics if
a single, very simple dashboard with scroll depth, AI-traffic sources and Search Console data, run by a bootstrapped Estonian company with a public AGPL codebase you can also self-host.
Read the Plausible Analytics reviewChoose Pirsch if
more sites and team members on the cheapest plan: Pirsch Standard covers 50 websites and unlimited members, plus a built-in URL shortener, a REST API and an on-premise option on request.
Read the Pirsch reviewPlausible Analytics and Pirsch side by side
| Plausible Analytics | Pirsch | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Plausible Insights OÜ | Emvi Software GmbH |
| Headquarters | Tartu, Estonia | Germany |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | EU (Estonia) | EU (Germany) |
| Where the data sits | EU (Germany) | Germany |
| Pricing | From about €9/month (cloud) / free self-hosted | From about €4/month (10k pageviews) |
| Entry-level list price (vendor site, checked 20 October 2026) | Starter shown as $9/month for up to 10k monthly pageviews (Growth $14, Business $19); the page picks the currency by visitor, 30-day free trial without credit card | Standard shown as $6/month for 10,000 monthly page views (Plus $12, Enterprise custom); the page picks the currency by visitor, 30-day free trial without credit card |
| Free tier or trial | 30-day free trial | 30-day free trial |
| Certifications and checks | Open source (AGPL) | Open source (AGPL v3) |
| Source code | Open source | Open source |
| Usually replaces | Google Analytics | Google Analytics |
| Position in our Web Analytics guide | #1 of 8 | #3 of 8 |
Both are listed in our European Web Analytics guide. The table is built from the same directory data as those entries, except the list price, which is quoted from each vendor's own pricing page (see Sources below); how we check it is described in the editorial process.
Where Plausible Analytics and Pirsch differ
Across the five points below, Plausible Analytics has the edge on 1 point, Pirsch on 2 points and 2 are a tie. A count like that is a summary, not a verdict: the point that matters to you may be the one the other product wins.
Entry plan limits
Plausible Starter covers one site, with up to 3 sites and 3 team members only from Growth. Pirsch Standard already allows 50 websites and unlimited members, with the same 10,000 monthly page view tier. For an agency or an owner of several small sites, Pirsch's entry plan gives more room before an upgrade is needed.
Edge: Pirsch
List prices
Plausible's pricing page showed Starter at $9 a month, Growth at $14 and Business at $19 for 10k pageviews; Pirsch showed Standard at $6 and Plus at $12 for 10k page views. Both pages pick the currency by visitor, so the euro amount can differ. Pirsch is cheaper on paper, but Plausible's tiers bundle different limits, so we call it a tie.
No clear winner on this point.
Hosting and legal entity
Plausible Insights OÜ is incorporated in Estonia (its privacy page names Tartu); data sits on servers in Falkenstein, Germany, run by European companies. Pirsch is run by Emvi Software GmbH in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, registered at the local court of Gütersloh (HRB 11575), with data on servers in Germany. Both keep visitor data in the EU.
No clear winner on this point.
Open source and self-hosting
Plausible says its code is public and auditable, and that you can run it yourself. Pirsch describes an open-source core, and lists on-premise installation only under its Enterprise plan on request. If self-hosting without a sales conversation matters, Plausible is the clearer option on the vendors' own pages.
Edge: Plausible Analytics
Advanced reports
Pirsch lists funnels, A/B testing, segmentation and custom themes from the Plus plan at $12, and a Google Search Console plugin and session analysis in Standard. Plausible puts funnels, custom properties and the Stats API into Business at $19, though its Starter already includes goals, segments and annotations. Pirsch offers more report types for less.
Edge: Pirsch
When neither Plausible Analytics nor Pirsch fits
If you want a different balance of price and features, look at Simple Analytics or Koko Analytics, which are also on the site in the same category.
Plausible Analytics vs Pirsch: questions
On the pricing pages we read on 20 October 2026, Pirsch Standard showed $6 a month for 10,000 page views against $9 for Plausible Starter. Both choose the currency by visitor location, so check the euro price before you decide.
Both say they work without cookies. Plausible says it does not process personal data or track individual users; Pirsch says it never stores personally identifiable information. Whether you need a banner is a legal call for your own site.
Pirsch's homepage says you can import data from Plausible, Fathom or Google Analytics in a few clicks. Plausible lists a Google Analytics import in its Starter plan.
Plausible says visitor data is stored in Falkenstein, Germany, on infrastructure owned by European companies. Pirsch says all data is hosted on a server cluster in Germany.
Sources
Facts, prices and plan details on this page were checked on the vendors' own websites on . Prices and plans change; the vendor's current page is authoritative.
- Plausible pricing page: Plan names, limits, prices, EU hosting claim, open-source claim (checked 20 October 2026)
- Plausible privacy policy: Data controller Plausible Insights OÜ, Estonia, and servers in Falkenstein, Germany (checked 20 October 2026)
- Pirsch pricing page: Standard, Plus and Enterprise limits and prices, payment methods (checked 20 October 2026)
- Pirsch legal notice: Emvi Software GmbH, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, HRB 11575 local court of Gütersloh (checked 20 October 2026)
- Pirsch homepage: Hosting in Germany, import from Plausible, Fathom and Google Analytics (checked 20 October 2026)