SimpleDash vs Simple Analytics
Simple Analytics replaces GA4 with its own privacy-first script; SimpleDash is a simple view of the GA4 data you already have. Which one fits you.
The names are close, but the tools aren't. Simple Analytics is a privacy-first replacement for Google Analytics, made in the Netherlands, with its own script. SimpleDash keeps Google Analytics 4 and shows its data simply. One replaces GA4; the other makes GA4 easy.
Side by side
| Simple Analytics | SimpleDash | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | Its own script | None: reads your GA4 |
| Cookies | No cookies | GA4's (with your consent banner) |
| Your existing GA4 history | Can import it | Read directly |
| Data location | EU | GA4's data stays at Google; SimpleDash keeps only short-lived copies of totals |
| Public stats page | Yes | Yes |
| Search Console and Stripe on the same page | No | Yes (Pro) |
| Open source | No | Yes (AGPL-3.0) |
Check Simple Analytics' site for its current plans and features.
Choose Simple Analytics if
you want privacy-first analytics without cookies, from a European company, and you're ready to replace GA4.
Choose SimpleDash if
you already have GA4 and want its numbers in plain words on one page, with your history, and nothing new on your site.
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