SimpleDash vs Plausible
Plausible replaces Google Analytics with its own cookie-free script; SimpleDash keeps GA4 and makes it simple. An honest comparison of what each is best at.
The difference is simple: Plausible replaces Google Analytics with its own lightweight, cookie-free script, while SimpleDash keeps Google Analytics and shows your GA4 data on one simple page. Choose Plausible if you want to leave Google; choose SimpleDash if you already run GA4 and want it to be readable, with your history.
Side by side
| Plausible | SimpleDash | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | Its own script | None: reads your GA4 |
| Cookies | Cookie-free | GA4's (with your consent banner) |
| Your existing GA4 history | Can import it | Read directly |
| Open source | Yes | Yes (AGPL-3.0) |
| Self-hosting | A community edition | Not officially supported yet |
| Simple dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant traffic | Shown as sources | A dedicated card |
| Public stats page | Yes | Yes |
| Weekly email | Yes | The Monday email (Pro) |
| Search Console | Yes, can be connected | Yes, with five views (Pro) |
| Revenue from Stripe | Through goals with revenue values | Stripe revenue, MRR, new customers (Pro) |
| Free plan | No (a trial) | Yes, all your sites |
Check Plausible's site for its current plans and features.
Choose Plausible if
- you want to stop using Google Analytics,
- you want cookie-free analytics that may not need a consent banner in some places (check your own rules),
- you want a light script and data hosted in the EU.
Choose SimpleDash if
- you already run GA4 and want to keep it (it's free, and your history is there),
- you want a simple view without adding a second script to your site,
- you want GA4, Search Console and Stripe on one page (Pro).
Can I use both?
Yes. Some people run Plausible's script alongside GA4. SimpleDash would show the GA4 side. The two will show different numbers, because they count differently. Why numbers differ.
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