Once Analytics vs Plausible
Both are privacy-first. The difference? You own your data and pay once instead of monthly.
| Once Analytics | Plausible | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $19 one-time | $9+/month |
| You own your data | ||
| Data on your infrastructure | ||
| No cookie banner needed | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| Simple dashboard | ||
| Real-time data | ||
| Custom events | ||
| Pageview limits | Unlimited | Tiered |
| Cost after 2 years | $19 | $216+ |
Why choose Once Analytics?
- Pay once, use forever. Plausible costs $9/month minimum. That's $108/year. Once Analytics pays for itself in 2 months.
- Your data stays yours. With Plausible, data lives on their servers. With Once Analytics, it's in your Cloudflare account.
- No pageview limits. Plausible charges more as you grow. Once Analytics has no limits.
- Direct database access. Query your data directly with SQL. Export anytime.
What Plausible does well
- Managed service. No setup required. Just add a script.
- Email reports. Plausible sends weekly/monthly email summaries.
- Shared dashboards. Easy public dashboard links.