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Plausible

Lightweight, privacy-first web analytics.

Type
Product Analyticsprivacyweb
Hosting
Self-hostable
License
AGPL-3.0
Replaces
Google Analytics
Visit websiteGitHub

Quick verdict

Use when

Choose for simple site analytics without cookie banners or GA complexity.

Skip when

Skip when you need a fully managed SaaS with zero operations work.

Try instead

  • PostHog — Product analytics, session replay, and feature flags in one suite.
  • Matomo — Full-featured open-source web analytics platform.
  • Umami — Simple, fast, privacy-focused analytics you can self-host.

Plausible vs common alternatives

Stable selection factors from this listing—focus, hosting, license, and access. Confirm live details on each official site.

PlausibleThis page

Focus
Lightweight, privacy-first web analytics.
Hosting
Self-hostable
License
AGPL-3.0

Google Analytics

Focus
Web and product analytics from Google.
Hosting
Commercial SaaS
License
Proprietary (typical SaaS)
DimensionPlausibleGoogle Analytics
FocusLightweight, privacy-first web analytics.Web and product analytics from Google.
HostingSelf-hostableCommercial SaaS
LicenseAGPL-3.0Proprietary (typical SaaS)
AccessWebsite + GitHubanalytics.google.com

What is Plausible?

Plausible is an open-source Product Analytics project. Lightweight, privacy-first web analytics. OpenElse lists it as an alternative to Google Analytics, with self-hostable deployment and AGPL-3.0 licensing. Confirm live features, hosting options, and terms on the official site and repository.

What Plausible provides

Core signals from this OpenElse listing—verify depth on the official site.

  • Open-source codebase

    Source is published on GitHub at github.com/plausible/analytics.

  • Self-hostable

    You can run it on your own infrastructure.

  • AGPL-3.0 license

    Distributed under AGPL-3.0. Read the license text before production use.

  • Workflow tags

    OpenElse tags this listing for privacy, web.

  • SaaS replacement mapping

    Mapped as an open-source option when evaluating replacements for that commercial product.

How to evaluate Plausible

A practical path from this directory page to a decision.

  1. Scan this listing

    Review the one-liner, self-host status, license, and “when to pick it” note for Plausible.

  2. Open the official site

    Visit plausible.io for product docs, demos, and current feature scope.

  3. Check the repository

    Use GitHub for release cadence, issues, stars, and deployment docs before you commit.

  4. Compare siblings

    Open other OpenElse tools in the same category or mapped to the same SaaS to see trade-offs.

Who Plausible is for

  • Teams leaving Google Analytics

    Choose for simple site analytics without cookie banners or GA complexity.

  • Operators who want data control

    Plausible is listed as self-hostable on OpenElse.

  • Product Analytics buyers

    Privacy-friendly and self-hostable analytics instead of GA or Mixpanel.

When Plausible is the right pick

Choose for simple site analytics without cookie banners or GA complexity. Skip when you need a fully managed SaaS with zero operations work.

Licensing and platform notes

Facts to verify on the official site before you depend on a workflow.

Self-host status
Self-hostable on this listing. Verify install paths and supported environments in the project docs.
License
AGPL-3.0. Confirm obligations for SaaS, embedding, and redistribution before shipping.
Source of truth
Features and terms are defined on plausible.io and the GitHub repository—not on this page.
Affiliation
This route is a curated OpenElse listing at /tools/plausible. It is not the official Plausible product site.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this listing—open a question to read more.

Is Plausible open source?

Yes. OpenElse lists Plausible as an open-source project under AGPL-3.0. Review the license file in the repository for exact terms.

Can I self-host Plausible?

Yes. OpenElse marks Plausible as self-hostable. Follow the official docs for install and operations.

What does Plausible replace?

Plausible is mapped on OpenElse as an open-source alternative to Google Analytics. Choose for simple site analytics without cookie banners or GA complexity.

Is this the official Plausible website?

No. This is a OpenElse directory page. The official site is https://plausible.io, and the source repository is https://github.com/plausible/analytics.

Where can I find Plausible source code?

The public repository linked from this listing is https://github.com/plausible/analytics.