# Fathom, Plausible, Simple Analytics... which is the best privacy-focused Google Analytics alternative? **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Ghost\ **Created:** [April 26, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223 "2021-04-26T18:53:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benravetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@benravetta](https://forum.ghost.org/u/benravetta)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/1 "2021-04-26T18:53:22Z")
Does anybody have any experience with any other analytical tools? I’ve always used Google Analytics, but having moved to Ghost for the lightweight experience, I don’t want to start plastering Cookie Banners all over the place and having to deal with cookies etc. What are you all using? I want to set up Analytics right away, so I don’t want to wait. But, I also don’t have any MRR at present, being a new build. So, ideally it’d either need to be cheap, or have free plan. This almost instantly rules out Simple Analytics, as I know they start at £19p/m, however, it looks extremely good and that’s why it’s still on the list. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Oakley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/jack_oakley/32/8649_2.png) [@Jack\_Oakley](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Jack_Oakley)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/2 "2021-04-26T19:12:16Z")
GoAccess ---
**Author:** ![F\_rank](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/f_rank/32/15148_2.png) [@F\_rank](https://forum.ghost.org/u/F_rank)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/3 "2021-04-26T21:41:52Z")
[GoatCounter](https://www.goatcounter.com/) (free for non-commercial use) Very happy with it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mattcam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/mattcam/32/5890_2.png) [@mattcam](https://forum.ghost.org/u/mattcam)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/4 "2021-04-27T09:42:25Z")
Cloudflare have one. ---
**Author:** ![josephkman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/josephkman/32/11149_2.png) [@josephkman](https://forum.ghost.org/u/josephkman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/5 "2021-04-27T19:50:02Z")
Plausible is pretty good and reasonably priced. ---
**Author:** ![thePlasticsFella](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/theplasticsfella/32/12439_2.png) [@thePlasticsFella](https://forum.ghost.org/u/thePlasticsFella)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/6 "2021-04-27T21:47:02Z")
big fan of plausible! its just enough analytics you need. and love their mission ---
**Author:** ![TheRoyalFig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/theroyalfig/32/27771_2.png) [@TheRoyalFig](https://forum.ghost.org/u/TheRoyalFig)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/7 "2021-04-28T04:05:16Z")
[Ghostboard - Analytics of your Ghost blog](https://ghostboard.io/) is another option. It’s designed for Ghost and is priced similar to Plausible. ---
**Author:** ![jsh4](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/jsh4/32/9756_2.png) [@jsh4](https://forum.ghost.org/u/jsh4)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/8 "2021-04-29T08:08:12Z")
I’ve been using Plausible for a while and loving it. Great, simple interface, privacy-focused, & they’re based in Europe like I am. The latter point is, I recall, why I chose them over Fathom & Simple. I believe all 3 are solid options. ---
**Author:** ![rajeshtaylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/rajeshtaylor/32/16716_2.png) [@rajeshtaylor](https://forum.ghost.org/u/rajeshtaylor)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/9 "2021-04-29T09:40:05Z")
I’ve been using [GoSquared](https://www.gosquared.com/) since the start of the year. ---
**Author:** ![harishchouhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/harishchouhan/32/183_2.png) [@harishchouhan](https://forum.ghost.org/u/harishchouhan)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/10 "2021-05-01T11:01:41Z")
I work with the original developer of Fathom. It’s a good tool and privacy focussed which was the main purpose of creating that tool. ---
**Author:** ![simardcasanova](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/simardcasanova/32/10976_2.png) [@simardcasanova](https://forum.ghost.org/u/simardcasanova)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/11 "2021-05-02T16:02:16Z")
I’m using a self-hosted instance of Plausible and it’s very good ---
**Author:** ![benravetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@benravetta](https://forum.ghost.org/u/benravetta)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/12 "2021-05-02T17:20:35Z")
Self-Hosting is without the GUI is it? ---
**Author:** ![simardcasanova](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/simardcasanova/32/10976_2.png) [@simardcasanova](https://forum.ghost.org/u/simardcasanova)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/13 "2021-05-03T05:37:22Z")
No, you have the GUI as well ---
**Author:** ![benravetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@benravetta](https://forum.ghost.org/u/benravetta)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/14 "2021-05-03T11:17:55Z")
Oh, interesting! I thought it was just like an API that could plug into. Wow. That’s cool! ---
**Author:** ![a\_c\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@a\_c\_m](https://forum.ghost.org/u/a_c_m)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/15 "2021-05-04T22:06:11Z")
Or just still using google analytics, but without the cookies : [Hate cookie banners? Want more privacy? Me too!](https://www.acmconsulting.eu/post/hate-cookie-banners-me-too/) ---
**Author:** ![pfist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/pfist/32/12742_2.png) [@pfist](https://forum.ghost.org/u/pfist)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/16 "2021-05-05T00:26:55Z")
I’m using [Umami](https://umami.is/). It’s self-hosted, open-source, has a nice UI, includes the most essential features, and is blazing fast on a $5 DigitalOcean droplet. I’ve been using it for about a month so far and I’ve really enjoyed my experience. ---
**Author:** ![BruceInLouisville](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/bruceinlouisville/32/40997_2.png) [@BruceInLouisville](https://forum.ghost.org/u/BruceInLouisville)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/fathom-plausible-simple-analytics-which-is-the-best-privacy-focused-google-analytics-alternative/22223/17 "2022-10-17T23:34:29Z")
Very late to this topic (like 16 months late!) but want to call out Clicky Analytics. Have been using them for years, and like the price, the dashboard, the ability to dig down into things, and the support.