Google Analytics is free, but the price is your users' privacy. Plausible Analytics is a lightweight, open-source alternative that respects privacy, uses no cookies, and loads in under 1KB.
Deploy Plausible on a $6/month DigitalOcean Droplet using Docker Compose. The entire process takes under 10 minutes and handles millions of monthly page views.
| Metric | Google Analytics | Plausible Self-Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Script size | 45.7 KB | 0.9 KB |
| Requests per page | 4-6 | 1 |
| LCP impact | +150-300ms | +15-30ms |
| Cookie consent required | Yes | No |
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