Alternatives · Analytics
GoSquared alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded GoSquared alternative is Clicky (2.8 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "1 website and up to 3,000 daily page views."
GoSquared compared with 5 alternatives: Plausible, Fathom Analytics, Simple Analytics, Matomo and Clicky.
GoSquared is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month for 100,000 pageviews. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoSquaredThis tool | Free trial · from $9/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Plausible | Free plan · from $7.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| Fathom Analytics | Free trial · from $12.50/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Simple Analytics | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web |
| Matomo | Free plan · from $26/mo | Yes | Web |
| Clicky | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
Price against what you get
GoSquared starts at $9 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 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 GoSquared
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 has a free plan, which GoSquared lacks.
- Plausible is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Plausible does not cover reports and dashboards, which GoSquared does.
Suits: Site owners who want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
Fathom Analytics
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics priced by pageviews
- Fathom Analytics starts at $12.50 per month for up to 100k pageviews, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly).
- Fathom Analytics does not cover dashboards, which GoSquared does.
Suits: Site owners who want traffic stats without a cookie banner
Simple Analytics
Cookieless web analytics hosted in the EU
- Simple Analytics starts at $20 per month for up to 100k pageviews.
- Simple Analytics has a free plan, which GoSquared lacks.
- Simple Analytics does not cover dashboards, which GoSquared does.
Suits: Sites that want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
Matomo
Open-source web analytics you can host yourself or in Matomo's cloud
- Matomo starts at $26 per month for up to 50,000 hits, billed monthly (Cloud Business).
- Matomo has a free plan, which GoSquared lacks.
- Matomo is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Matomo also covers session replay and a/B testing.
- Matomo does not cover reports and dashboards, which GoSquared does.
Suits: Organizations that must keep analytics data on their own servers
Clicky
Real-time, privacy-friendly web analytics with heatmaps
- Clicky starts at $9.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly).
- Clicky has a free plan, which GoSquared lacks.
- Clicky also lists a browser extension.
- Clicky also covers a/B testing.
Suits: Site owners who want live visitor logs rather than only summary reports
Limits worth knowing in GoSquared
- Pricing rises with monthly pageviews, and tracked events use the same quota.
- Project caps run from 3 on Starter to 20 on Scale.
- The pricing page shows pounds to UK and EU visitors and dollars elsewhere; only one billing period (monthly) is shown.
- The pricing page lists email support only.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to GoSquared?
The alternatives to GoSquared in this directory are Plausible, Fathom Analytics, Simple Analytics, Matomo and Clicky. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with GoSquared.
Is there a free alternative to GoSquared?
Yes. Plausible, Simple Analytics, Matomo and Clicky have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to GoSquared?
Plausible and Matomo 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.