Plausible vs RabbitMQ

Google Analytics for people who hate tracking, complexity, and privacy violations meets the old reliable workhorse of message queues—it just works, but don't expect any shiny new features. 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

RabbitMQ

The old reliable workhorse of message queues—it just works, but don't expect any shiny new features.

Pros

• Rock-solid reliability with proven AMQP protocol support
• Excellent for complex routing with exchanges and bindings
• Great community and extensive plugin ecosystem
• Easy to set up and scale for most use cases

Cons

• Performance can lag behind newer brokers like Apache Kafka for high-throughput scenarios
• Management UI feels dated and lacks modern monitoring features

The Verdict

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

Use RabbitMQ if: You prioritize rock-solid reliability with proven amqp protocol support over what Plausible offers.

The Bottom Line

Plausible wins

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