Pirsch vs Simple Analytics
Pirsch
A cookieless, EU-hosted analytics service distinctive for first-class server-side tracking through backend SDKs and an API.
Full directory entry →Simple Analytics
A Dutch, cookieless web analytics service that collects no personal data and keeps everything on EU infrastructure.
Full directory entry →Facts, side by side
| Pirsch | Simple Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | paid · from $6 | freemium |
| Pricing notes | Standard plan from $6/month for 10k monthly pageviews and up to 50 sites; Plus ($12/month) adds funnels, A/B testing, segmentation, and white-labeling; 30-day free trial, no permanent free tier. | Free plan with 30-day data history (fair-use pageview policy); paid Self-Serve from $20/month for up to 5 sites, with two months free on annual billing; custom-priced Enterprise adds raw data access, SSO, and role-based access. 14-day full-feature trial, no card required. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No — The core Go tracking library is open source, but the hosted product has no self-hosted edition. | No |
| Categories | Analytics | Analytics |
| Who it's for | implementation engineers, marketing managers | marketing managers |
| Integrations listed | 1 | 3 |
Directory entries last updated: Pirsch 2026-07-18 · Simple Analytics 2026-07-18.
In brief
Pirsch — A cookieless, EU-hosted analytics service distinctive for first-class server-side tracking through backend SDKs and an API. Pricing: paid · from $6. Standard plan from $6/month for 10k monthly pageviews and up to 50 sites; Plus ($12/month) adds funnels, A/B testing, segmentation, and white-labeling; 30-day free trial, no permanent free tier. Self-hosting: No — The core Go tracking library is open source, but the hosted product has no self-hosted edition.. Listed integrations: google-tag-manager.
Simple Analytics — A Dutch, cookieless web analytics service that collects no personal data and keeps everything on EU infrastructure. Pricing: freemium. Free plan with 30-day data history (fair-use pageview policy); paid Self-Serve from $20/month for up to 5 sites, with two months free on annual billing; custom-priced Enterprise adds raw data access, SSO, and role-based access. 14-day full-feature trial, no card required. Self-hosting: No. Listed integrations: google-tag-manager, looker-studio, powerbi.
Which one, when
Derived mechanically from the structured facts above — deltas only, not an editorial verdict. Where the facts tie, read both entries.
- its entry lists implementation engineers in "who it's for"; Simple Analytics's does not
- its pricing model is freemium, where Pirsch is paid
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