Pirsch vs Simple Analytics (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pirsch and Simple Analytics share a 2.6 GPA, and only Simple Analytics has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pirsch grades higher on value for money and features. Simple Analytics grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Simple Analytics
Cookieless web analytics hosted in the EU
Which one is for you
Pick Pirsch if
- Fits if you want cookieless stats for a small site for a few dollars a month
- Works for people moving over from Plausible, Fathom or Google Analytics
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only the 30-day trial is free
- Tight if you pass 10,000 page views, because events count toward the limit and stats show only that day until you upgrade
- Too light for funnels, teams, A/B testing or custom domains on Standard, all on Plus
- Watch out: on-premise installation is listed only on Enterprise
Pick Simple Analytics if
- Fits if you want a single page of traffic numbers with no cookie banner
- Works for someone leaving GA4 who wants to run both side by side
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to follow individual visitors, as it records pageviews with no visitor IDs
- Tight if you stay free: 1 month of history and a badge shown on your site
- Pricey if you add team members, at $20 a month each
- Watch out: bills from $500 paid by bank transfer carry an extra 10% in fees
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPirschGood | 2.6GPASimple AnalyticsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$6 a month for 10,000 page views, under the analytics cheaper quarter of $16.58. The useful extras sit on Plus at $12, and the page-view step is small. | C$20 a month for up to 100k pageviews, with extra users $20 a month each. That's just above the analytics cheaper quarter of $16.58. |
| Free plan and trial | C30-day trial with no card. No free plan, so you pay once it ends. | BFree plan: 1 user, 5 websites and unlimited pageviews under fair use. It keeps 1 month of history and requires a badge. There's also a 14-day trial with no card. |
| Features | BEvents and goals, sessions and funnels, A/B testing, segments, imports from other tools and a URL shortener, with an API and SDKs. Funnels and A/B tests are Plus only. | CCookie-free pageviews and events, one-page dashboard, API and BI access, Google Analytics import and EU hosting. It does that job fully, but it doesn't follow individual users. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You add a script and set up goals and funnels yourself. | BNo store rating on record. You paste in a script and read one page, with nothing to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with WordPress, Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom and Search Console connections, plus an API and SDKs. | BWeb only, but it works with WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Ghost, Cloudflare, Netlify and Google Tag Manager, plus an API. |
| Best for | cheap privacy-focused site stats | simple, cookie-free site stats |
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: Pirsch and Simple Analytics. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pirsch starts at $6 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Simple Analytics starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Pirsch starts $14 a month lower. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, none scores higher than Pirsch for less, and none scores higher than Simple Analytics 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
- Pirsch is open source, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers a/B testing.
At a glance
| Pirsch | Simple Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views | $20 per month for up to 100k pageviews |
| Free plan | None | 1 user, 5 websites and unlimited pageviews under a fair-use policy, with 1 month of history and a badge required. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pirsch | Simple Analytics B.V. |
| Price read from | pirsch.io | simpleanalytics.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pirsch
- Prices rise with monthly page views; the page shows the 10,000 page-view step, and events count toward the limit.
- If you hit the limit, access to stats is limited to that day unless you upgrade within five days.
- Funnels, teams, A/B testing and custom domains need Plus or above.
- On-premise installation is listed only on the Enterprise plan.
Simple Analytics
- The free plan keeps only the latest month of data and requires a Simple Analytics badge on the site.
- The price follows pageviews, and the paid plan includes one user; extra users are $20 a month each.
- Bills from $500 can be paid by bank transfer, with an extra 10% in banking and service fees.
- It records pageviews and events without visitor IDs, so it does not follow individual users across visits.
Key features
Pirsch
- Events and conversion goals
- Track button clicks, signups and checkouts as events, and monitor conversion goals.
- Session analysis and funnels
- Session summaries are on all plans; funnels are listed from the Plus plan.
- A/B testing and segmentation
- Tags support A/B tests and segmentation, listed on the Plus plan.
- Imports from other tools
- Data can be imported from Google Analytics, Plausible and Fathom Analytics.
- Built-in URL shortener
- A URL shortener is part of the product; an advanced version is on Plus.
- API and SDKs
- A RESTful API and SDKs, webhooks and a WordPress plugin are listed in the feature comparison.
Simple Analytics
- No cookies, no personal data
- The service says it sets no cookies, collects no personal data and creates no visitor IDs, so it does not need a consent banner.
- One-page dashboard
- Traffic is shown on a single dashboard that needs no configuration, with a public live dashboard available to view as an example.
- Run beside GA4
- Can run next to Google Analytics 4 to record pageviews and events from visitors who reject consent, so the two datasets can be compared.
- API and BI access
- A full API and exports let teams pull the data into their existing reporting tools. An MCP server and an AI assistant are also listed.
- Google Analytics import
- Historical Google Analytics data can be imported so reporting does not restart from zero after a switch.
- EU hosting
- Data is stored in the EU, with primary infrastructure in the Netherlands, and leaves it only when a customer opts into a feature such as the AI assistant.
Plans
Pirsch
Standard$6
per month for up to 10,000 page views
50 websites, unlimited members and data retention, events, goals, sessions, API and URL shortener. Price rises with page views.
Plus$12
per month for up to 10,000 page views
Everything in Standard plus unlimited websites, funnels, teams, A/B testing, custom domains and white labeling.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds on-premise install, SAML single sign-on, raw data access, onboarding and dedicated support.
Simple Analytics
Free$0
For hobby sites: 1 user, 5 websites, the latest month of data and a required Simple Analytics badge.
Self-serve$20
per month for up to 100k pageviews
Price follows pageviews, up to 2.5M on the slider. Includes 1 user; each extra user is $20 a month. Annual billing shows 2 months free.
EnterpriseCustom
Quoted for your traffic, sites, data access and support needs; tied to a 30-day proof of concept run alongside GA4.
Ways to pay less
Pirsch
No public discounts listed.
Simple Analytics
- Annual discount
2 months free on annual billing
The pricing page shows an annual payment option labelled 2 months free; the yearly total depends on the pageview limit you pick.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pirsch or Simple Analytics?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pirsch is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $20 a month for Simple Analytics. Pirsch starts at $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views, and Simple Analytics starts at $20 per month for up to 100k pageviews.
Which has a free plan, Pirsch or Simple Analytics?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Simple Analytics has a free plan. Pirsch does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.