Plausible vs Grafana

Google Analytics for people who hate tracking, complexity, and privacy violations meets the dashboard wizard that turns your metrics into beautiful, actionable art—if you can survive the panel configuration maze. Here's our take.

Plausible

Nice Pick

Google Analytics for people who hate tracking, complexity, and privacy violations.

Pros

• Privacy-first
• No cookies
• Simple UI
• EU-hosted option
• Privacy-first design with no cookies or personal data collection
• Lightweight and fast, adding minimal load to your site
• Simple, intuitive dashboard that shows exactly what you need
• Open-source and transparent, so you can self-host or audit the code

Cons

• Less detailed
• No funnels
• Pricier for high traffic
• Limited advanced features compared to giants like Google Analytics
• Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations with other tools

Grafana

The dashboard wizard that turns your metrics into beautiful, actionable art—if you can survive the panel configuration maze.

Pros

• Unmatched flexibility for visualizing time-series data from any source
• Vast plugin ecosystem for integrations with tools like Prometheus and Elasticsearch
• Real-time alerting that actually works without breaking the bank

Cons

• Steep learning curve for custom panels and complex queries
• Can get sluggish with too many dashboards or heavy data loads

The Verdict

Use Plausible if: You want privacy-first and can live with less detailed.

Use Grafana if: You prioritize unmatched flexibility for visualizing time-series data from any source over what Plausible offers.

The Bottom Line

Plausible wins

Google Analytics for people who hate tracking, complexity, and privacy violations.