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Aptabase vs Plausible Analytics

Aptabase and Plausible Analytics both skip cookies and avoid personal data, but they measure different things. Aptabase is for apps. Its SDKs cover 17 platforms, including Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, Electron and Unity, and developers choose which events to send.

Plausible is for websites. A small script reports pageviews, sources, UTM channels and goals on one dashboard. It also offers funnels, a User Journeys view and Google Analytics import. Aptabase has a free tier. Plausible starts with a 30-day trial.

Which one fits

Aptabase is the better fit for developers shipping mobile, desktop or game apps who want custom event counts, a free tier up to 20,000 events a month and the option to self-host. Plausible fits site owners and marketers who need pageviews, referrers, UTM campaigns and conversion goals, and who can work from a 30-day trial.

What it is

Aptabase
Privacy-first, open source analytics for mobile and desktop apps
Plausible Analytics
Cookie-free, EU-hosted web analytics for site owners

Pricing

Aptabase
Freemium. Free for up to 20,000 events per month, no credit card needed. Paid plans run from $10/month for 200,000 events to $450/month for 50,000,000 events, with no overage fees. Larger volumes need a custom plan by email.
Plausible Analytics
Free trial. A 30-day free trial is offered with no credit card required. Paid plans are named Starter, Growth, Business and Enterprise and are priced by traffic volume; the page text does not list exact prices.

Who it is for

Aptabase
Developers and small teams shipping mobile, desktop, game or web apps who want basic usage insight without collecting personal data. It suits indie developers, studios, open source projects and SaaS teams. It does not fit teams that need user-level analytics, ad attribution, or marketing website analytics such as page views and UTM campaigns.
Plausible Analytics
Site owners, marketers and small product teams that want clear traffic and conversion numbers without the complexity of Google Analytics. It suits teams that care about visitor privacy or EU data handling. Teams needing deep per-user product analytics are not the target, since the tool does not track individual users.

Highlights

Aptabase
SDKs for 17 platforms including Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, Electron, Tauri and Unity. Server is AGPL-3.0 and SDKs are MIT licensed. No cookies, device identifiers or fingerprinting. EU (Germany) or US data residency, or self-hosting. Debug builds detected automatically and kept out of production data. Free up to 20,000 events per month, no overage fees.
Plausible Analytics
Script is stated to be 54 times smaller than Google Analytics. No cookies or persistent identifiers, so no consent banner is needed according to the site. Codeless goals for downloads, form completions and outbound link clicks, plus revenue tracking. Funnels with strict or flexible ordering, and a User Journeys explorer. AI Assistants channel groups traffic from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. Imports Google Analytics stats and connects to Search Console.

Listed

Aptabase
15 Oct 2026
Plausible Analytics
22 Oct 2026
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