Aptabase vs TelemetryDeck (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TelemetryDeck grades higher than Aptabase: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
TelemetryDeck grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Aptabase
Open source, privacy-first analytics for mobile, desktop and web apps
TelemetryDeck
Privacy-first, cookieless analytics for mobile, desktop and web apps
Which one is for you
Pick Aptabase if
- Fits if you ship an app and want counts of events without user tracking
- Works for developers who want an open-source tool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need MAU or retention, as it cannot report user-level metrics
- Watch out: past your tier, analytics pause until you upgrade or the next month starts
- Watch out: plans do not change automatically
- Not for you if you go above 50,000,000 events a month, as that needs a custom plan
Pick TelemetryDeck if
- Fits if you ship an app and want analytics without tracking users
- Works for indie developers under 50,000 events a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need real-time data on free, as events process between hourly and daily
- Watch out: prices are in euros and only the Indie step is readable, with higher tiers up to 15,000,000 events
- Watch out: annual billing is pre-selected, and monthly plans are not refunded
- Watch out: the pricing page text would not load here, so the prices are from the listing
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAptabaseGood | 2.8GPATelemetryDeckGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$10 a month for 200,000 events is inside the cheaper quarter of analytics tools, with every feature on every tier. | BIndie is €9 a month for 750,000 events, inside the cheaper quarter of analytics tools. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with 20,000 events and every feature, no card, which a small app could live on. | BA free plan with 50,000 events, 3 apps and 3 months of retention, which a small app could live on. |
| Features | CEvent tracking, a live view, 17 SDKs and export cover the basics, but with no user identifier it cannot report MAU or retention. | BOn-device anonymization, a query editor, funnels, retention and SDKs with ingest and query APIs cover the whole job of app analytics. |
| Ease of use | CSDKs to add to your app code, and no store rating on record. | CSDKs to add to your app code, and no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb dashboard with 17 SDKs, including Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Electron and Unity. | BWeb dashboard with SDKs for apps, and links to RevenueCat, Superwall and Google Tag Manager. |
| Best for | open-source event analytics for apps | privacy-first analytics for apps |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Aptabase and TelemetryDeck. How we grade
Price against what you get
Aptabase starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TelemetryDeck starts at about $10.05 a month and scores 2.7.
TelemetryDeck scores higher, and starts $0.05 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, 11 score higher than Aptabase for less, and none scores higher than TelemetryDeck for less.
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
Where they differ
- Aptabase is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Aptabase | TelemetryDeck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per month for up to 200,000 events, billed monthly | €9 per month for up to 750,000 events (billing basis not shown) |
| Free plan | Up to 20,000 events a month with every feature, no credit card required. | 50,000 events a month, 3 apps and 3 months of data retention; events are processed once a day, or every few hours. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Aptabase | TelemetryDeck GmbH |
| Price read from | aptabase.com | dashboard.telemetrydeck.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Aptabase
- Without a user identifier, it cannot report user-level metrics such as monthly active users or retention, per the vendor's FAQ.
- If you exceed your tier's limit, analytics pause until you upgrade or the next month starts; there are no overage fees.
- Plans do not change automatically; you move to the next tier yourself.
- More than 50,000,000 events a month needs a custom plan by email.
TelemetryDeck
- Prices are in euros and the dollar price was not shown.
- The Free plan has no real-time data, and events are processed between once an hour and once a day.
- Only the Indie step (€9 for 750,000 events) was readable; higher self-service tiers go up to 15,000,000 events and are chosen with a slider.
- Annual billing is pre-selected and saves 20%; the annual refund window is 14 days and monthly plans are not refunded.
Key features
Aptabase
- Anonymous by design
- No device identifiers, cookies, fingerprinting or long-term user identification; the only link between events is a daily identifier derived from a salted hash that rotates every 24 hours.
- Event tracking
- Every call to the SDK's track function is one event. Nothing is tracked automatically.
- Live view and session timeline
- Data updates in real time, with a live view dashboard and a per-session timeline.
- 17 SDKs
- Includes Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Electron, Tauri, .NET MAUI, web apps, browser extensions, Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, Python and C++.
- Data residency choice
- Store data in the EU (Germany) or the US (Virginia), or host your own servers.
- Export and data ownership
- Export to CSV at any time. The vendor says it does not sell or use your data.
TelemetryDeck
- On-device anonymization
- Anonymizes the user identifier on the device and adds platform metadata such as system version, app version and model name automatically.
- Visual query editor and dashboards
- Build insights visually or with the TelemetryDeck Query Language, and arrange them in custom dashboards and notebooks.
- Funnels and retention
- Funnel analysis from onboarding to purchase, and retention analysis over time.
- SDKs and test mode
- SDKs for iOS, macOS, visionOS, Android, React Native, Flutter and websites; test mode keeps development data out of live data.
- Ingest and query APIs
- A public ingest API and a query API using personal access tokens, which paid plans include.
- MCP for AI
- Lists an MCP server so AI assistants can work with analytics data.
Plans
Aptabase
Free$0
Up to 20,000 events a month, with unlimited apps and the full dashboard.
200K events$10
per month for up to 200,000 events, billed monthly
The same features as every other plan; the price follows the event tier.
1M events$20
per month for up to 1,000,000 events, billed monthly
Same features, a higher monthly event limit.
2M events$40
per month for up to 2,000,000 events, billed monthly
Same features, a higher monthly event limit.
5M events$75
per month for up to 5,000,000 events, billed monthly
Tiers continue at $140 for 10M, $240 for 20M, $300 for 30M and $450 for 50M events a month.
TelemetryDeck
Free€0
50,000 events a month, 3 apps, 3 months of retention and no real-time data.
Indie€9
per month for up to 750,000 events; billing basis not shown
24 months of retention, real-time data and unlimited apps. Self-service plans run from 750,000 to 15,000,000 events a month, and prices for the higher tiers were not visible.
CustomCustom
Custom event volume and retention, custom exports, live support, training, single sign-on and data science services.
Ways to pay less
Aptabase
No public discounts listed.
TelemetryDeck
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page's Annual option states a 20% saving over monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Aptabase or TelemetryDeck?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aptabase is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against about $10.05 a month for TelemetryDeck. Aptabase starts at $10 per month for up to 200,000 events, billed monthly, and TelemetryDeck starts at €9 per month for up to 750,000 events (billing basis not shown).
Which has a free plan, Aptabase or TelemetryDeck?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Aptabase and TelemetryDeck have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.