Counter vs Plausible Analytics
Side by side, from each tool’s own pages. Highlighted rows are where the two differ.
 Counter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| From (USD / month) | Not listed | $9 |
| Price model | Free | Paid (differs) |
| Free plan | Yes | No (differs) |
| Free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Privacy and hosting | ||
| Cookieless by default | Yes | Yes |
| EU hosting | Not listed | Yes |
| Data regions | Not listed | EU |
| Code and company | ||
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-v3 | GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPLv3) (differs) |
| Vendor | Not listed | Plausible |
| First recorded | Not listed | 2018 |
| Last checked | October 26, 2026 | October 26, 2026 |
| Listed features | ||
| API | Not listed | Yes |
| Custom events | Not listed | Yes |
| Funnels | Not listed | Yes |
| Goals | Not listed | Yes |
| Realtime | Not listed | Yes |
| Revenue | Not listed | Yes |
| UTM tracking | Not listed | Yes |
| Filed under | ||
| Cookieless analytics | Yes | Yes |
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