Plausible Community Edition replaces 6 paid apps
Compare Plausible Community Edition with 6 paid apps. Each pairing describes a recorded use case and its limits; check the current license, feature availability and hosting requirements at the source.
licenseAGPL-3.0+
runsyour server
installDeploy the Community Edition with the official Docker Compose installer
dataAccount and configuration records live in PostgreSQL and analytics events live in ClickHouse on the user's server
setupDocker Compose, roughly 2 GB of RAM, a domain with DNS and TLS, and backups for PostgreSQL and ClickHouse
source checked 2026-08-10
A nearly identical promise, delivered from a Compose file you own.
the catchThe core promise is similar, but the user operates the stack and Community Edition does not include every hosted-cloud extra.
the verdict →all Simple Analytics alternatives →
A similarly restrained privacy dashboard with a mature self-hosted edition.
the catchIt is similarly privacy-focused, but less flexible for journeys and product analytics and requires the user to operate the stack.
the verdict →all Umami Cloud alternatives →
The closest philosophical match, except you operate the Compose file.
the catchThe philosophy is close, but the user must run PostgreSQL and ClickHouse and loses Fathom's managed operations and support.
the verdict →all Fathom Analytics alternatives →
Plausible without the hosted bill; you keep the core dashboard and inherit the Compose stack.
the catchIt preserves the core dashboard but loses managed hosting, commercial support and cloud-only business features.
the verdict →all Plausible alternatives →
Simple cookieless traffic and goals; the Community Edition keeps the dashboard deliberately narrow.
the catchIt covers page views and goals, but self-hosting is heavier and its server-side collection and API story is less polished than Pirsch's.
the verdict →all Pirsch alternatives →
Privacy-friendly traffic analytics in one Compose stack; the cloud-only extras stay elsewhere.
the catchIt needs a larger Compose stack and ongoing operations, sacrificing Cabin's tiny zero-administration hosted experience.
the verdict →all Cabin alternatives →latest recorded source check 2026-08-10 · up to $840/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list
