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Databuddy alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Databuddy alternative for most people is Google Analytics (3.4 GPA), first in our ranking of website and product analytics tools. It's also the best free one.
Databuddy compared with 5 alternatives: PostHog, Plausible, Umami, Mixpanel and Google Analytics.
Databuddy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month for 30K events, billed monthly. All 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
Databuddy starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 3 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Plausible starts lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Databuddy
PostHog
Open-source product analytics with replays, flags and surveys
- PostHog starts at $0.00005 per analytics event past the free 1M (pay-as-you-go).
- PostHog is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- PostHog also covers surveys and a/B testing.
- PostHog does not cover dashboards, which Databuddy does.
Suits: Startups and developers who want many product tools under one bill
Plausible
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU
- Plausible starts at $7.50 per month for up to 10k pageviews, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
- Plausible is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Plausible does not cover dashboards and session replay, which Databuddy does.
Suits: Site owners who want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
Umami
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics
- Umami starts at $20 per month, with 1 million events included.
- Umami is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Umami also covers reports.
- Umami does not cover dashboards, which Databuddy does.
Suits: Developers who want to self-host analytics for free
Mixpanel
Event-based product analytics with replays, flags and experiments
- Mixpanel starts at $100 per month for 1.5M events, billed annually ($140 billed monthly).
- Mixpanel also covers a/B testing.
- Mixpanel does not cover dashboards, which Databuddy does.
Suits: Product teams tracking sign-up funnels, retention and feature use
Google Analytics
Google's free website and app analytics, with a paid 360 tier
- Google Analytics also lists iOS and Android apps.
- Google Analytics also covers reports.
- Google Analytics does not cover dashboards and session replay, which Databuddy does.
Suits: Small businesses and site owners who want free traffic reports
Limits worth knowing in Databuddy
- Plans are billed monthly; the pricing page says there is no annual billing.
- It is a hosted service only: the pricing page says there is no self-hosting option.
- Events beyond the allowance cost $0.03 to $0.035 per 1,000, and extra investigations cost $1 each.
- Business and Scale are early user prices that stay fixed while you keep the plan; later prices may differ.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Databuddy?
The alternatives to Databuddy in this directory are PostHog, Plausible, Umami, Mixpanel and Google Analytics. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Databuddy.
Is there a free alternative to Databuddy?
Yes. PostHog, Plausible, Umami, Mixpanel and Google Analytics have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Databuddy alternatives work on Android?
The Databuddy listing does not include an Android app. Google Analytics lists one.
Which Databuddy alternatives work on iOS?
The Databuddy listing does not include an iOS app. Google Analytics lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Databuddy?
PostHog, Plausible and Umami are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.