The Pirsch Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Pirsch in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Pirsch
The Insider’s Guide
Privacy-friendly web analytics hosted in Germany
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and product analytics tools, read from Pirsch’s own pages.
Made by Pirsch · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Pirsch’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Pirsch’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 44 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade
Pirsch is a cookie-free web analytics service hosted in Germany that the vendor says is compliant with GDPR, CCPA and PECR. It covers pageviews, events, conversion goals, sessions and funnels, and adds a URL shortener, A/B testing and an API with SDKs.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Pirsch, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You add a script and set up goals and funnels yourself.
- 1
Best for cheap privacy-focused site stats
Pirsch counts visits without cookies and costs $6 a month for 10,000 page views, with a 30-day trial that needs no card.
- 2
Paid plans start at $6 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Events and conversion goals
Track button clicks, signups and checkouts as events, and monitor conversion goals.
- 6
Session analysis and funnels
Session summaries are on all plans; funnels are listed from the Plus plan.
- 7
A/B testing and segmentation
Tags support A/B tests and segmentation, listed on the Plus plan.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 44 of 58
That is against the other website and product analytics tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Pirsch you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Pirsch at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Pirsch
- Category
- Website & Product Analytics
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for cheap privacy-focused site stats
Pirsch counts visits without cookies and costs $6 a month for 10,000 page views, with a 30-day trial that needs no card. Funnels, teams and A/B testing need Plus at $12, and if you pass the limit you can only see that day's stats unless you upgrade within five days.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 30-day trial with no card. No free plan, so you pay once it ends. |
| Features | B | Events 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You add a script and set up goals and funnels yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with WordPress, Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom and Search Console connections, plus an API and SDKs. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Pirsch is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that want EU-hosted analytics without a consent banner
- Agencies running many client sites on one account
- Developers who want an API and SDKs
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$6
A month to start
Pirsch is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds on-premise install, SAML single sign-on, raw data access, onboarding and dedicated support.
Trying it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from pirsch.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Privacy-friendly web analytics hosted in Germany. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, public API, reports, web analytics, a/B testing.
Events and goals, sessions and funnels, A/B testing, segments, imports from other tools and a URL shortener, with an API and SDKs.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WordPress
- Google Analytics
- Plausible
- Fathom Analytics
- Google Search Console
Pirsch is made by Pirsch.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
44/58
Other website and product analytics tools it is graded above
Pirsch's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 44 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 42 of 58) and worst on ease of use (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 2 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 59 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pirsch’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 42 of 58
- CFree plan and trialAbove 17 of 58
- BFeaturesAbove 33 of 58
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 58
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 58
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Pirsch is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Pirsch you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 44 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade. It costs $72 a year. Pirsch is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- Splitting visitors between versions and telling you which won.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, Google Analytics and Plausible among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Pirsch’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Plausible, Fathom Analytics, Simple Analytics, Umami and Matomo
The 5 tools Pirsch is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU.
- Plausible has a free plan. Pirsch does not, though it has a free trial.
- Plausible is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers reports and a/B testing.
- 2.4GPA
Fathom Analytics
Free trial · from $12.50/mo
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics priced by pageviews.
- Pirsch is open source, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers a/B testing.
- 2.6GPA
Simple Analytics
Free plan · from $20/mo
Cookieless web analytics hosted in the EU.
- Simple Analytics has a free plan. Pirsch does not, though it has a free trial.
- Pirsch is open source, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers a/B testing.
- 2.6GPA
Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics.
- Umami has a free plan. Pirsch does not, though it has a free trial.
- Umami is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers a/B testing.
- 2.4GPA
Matomo
Free plan · from $26/mo
Open-source web analytics you can host yourself or in Matomo's cloud.
- Matomo has a free plan. Pirsch does not, though it has a free trial.
- Matomo is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Pirsch free?
No, Pirsch is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Pirsch cost?
Pirsch lists 3 plans. Standard: $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views.
What platforms does Pirsch work on?
Pirsch is available on Web.
Does Pirsch have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Pirsch is listed for Web.
Does Pirsch have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Pirsch is listed for Web.
Is Pirsch open source?
Yes. Pirsch is open source, according to its own site.
Does Pirsch have an API?
Yes. Pirsch offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Pirsch integrate with?
Pirsch's listing names WordPress, Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom Analytics and Google Search Console.
Who makes Pirsch?
Pirsch is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Pirsch?
The closest alternatives to Pirsch in our directory are Plausible, Fathom Analytics, Simple Analytics, Umami and Matomo.
How does Pirsch compare with other website and product analytics tools?
Pirsch's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 44 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Pirsch good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Pirsch B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 2 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Pirsch?
The plain part of Pirsch you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Pirsch’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pirsch's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Pirsch. Prices change, so check pirsch.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Pirsch, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pirsch
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Pirsch’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Pirsch is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Pirsch. Prices and plans change: check pirsch.io before you buy.