Comparisons
How we stack up.
These are the 60 tools people weigh Spreelytics against. Each page lists what the other tool does better first. Many are open source or self-hostable. We are neither.
Spreelytics vs
Google Analytics
Free and everywhere, but it samples data and is hard to learn.
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Plausible
Simple and cookieless, so it can't tell when someone comes back.
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PostHog
Does more than we do, which matters only if you'll use it.
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Mixpanel
Deep event analytics that's lighter on traffic before sign-up.
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Amplitude
The biggest free suite here, though it can't see AI crawlers.
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Matomo
Full-featured if you host it yourself and pay for plugins.
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Umami
Easy to self-host, and closer to us than it used to be.
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Spreelytics vs
Fathom
A small privacy-first tracker with no product analytics.
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Spreelytics vs
Microsoft Clarity
Free at any traffic level, but it shows no retention or revenue.
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Grouped by the kind of tool, so you can find the one you use now.
Google Analytics and the big suites
- vs Google AnalyticsFree and everywhere, but it samples data and is hard to learn.
vs Adobe AnalyticsDeep analysis for big teams, with no free plan to start on.
vs Piwik PROA privacy suite for regulated teams whose free plan has ended.
vs Piano AnalyticsHandles huge media sites unsampled, but it starts with a demo.- vs MatomoFull-featured if you host it yourself and pay for plugins.
vs etrackerMeasures without consent, but it has no retention reports.
vs StatcounterShows each visitor in detail, but has no funnels or revenue.
vs ClickyLogs every visit live without cookies, but skips retention.
Privacy-first web analytics
- vs PlausibleSimple and cookieless, so it can't tell when someone comes back.
- vs FathomA small privacy-first tracker with no product analytics.
- vs UmamiEasy to self-host, and closer to us than it used to be.
vs Simple AnalyticsIt never stores a visitor ID, so it can’t see who comes back.
vs Pirsch AnalyticsCookie-free and hosted in Germany, it forgets visitors daily.
vs GoatCounterIt is free and open source, but it only counts page visits.
vs RybbitOpen source with session replay, but it has no revenue report.
vs SwetrixTracks errors and runs A/B tests, but has no retention report.
vs OpenPanelMixpanel-style and open source, but visitors reset daily.
vs SelineA simple cookieless tool that follows one visitor at a time.
vs CabinIt estimates your site’s carbon, but has no funnels.
vs AckeeYou host it yourself, and only one person can log in.
Free analytics from your host or SEO tool
vs Cloudflare Web AnalyticsFree and cookie-free, but it samples data and skips campaigns.
vs Vercel Web AnalyticsBuilt into Vercel, but it forgets each visitor after a day.
vs Netlify AnalyticsCounts visits from server logs, but keeps little history.
vs Ahrefs Web AnalyticsFree and simple, but it treats each day’s visitors as new.
WordPress plugins
vs Jetpack StatsGives free WordPress stats but never shows who visited.
vs MonsterInsightsPuts GA4 inside WordPress, and GA4’s limits come with it.
vs Independent AnalyticsKeeps cookieless stats in your own WordPress database.
vs Koko AnalyticsTiny and open source, it keeps counts but not visits.
vs Burst StatisticsDoes a lot inside WordPress, but shows no single visitor.
Product analytics
- vs PostHogDoes more than we do, which matters only if you'll use it.
- vs MixpanelDeep event analytics that's lighter on traffic before sign-up.
- vs AmplitudeThe biggest free suite here, though it can't see AI crawlers.
vs HeapIt captures clicks on its own, and is now part of Contentsquare.
vs PendoIt guides people inside your app, and prices by active users.
vs KissmetricsIt ties people to revenue, and its free plan includes AI chat.
vs WoopraIt joins your tools into one journey per customer.
vs CountlyIt covers mobile apps and self-hosting, less so web revenue.
vs StatsigFeature flags and A/B tests first, with analytics around them.
vs SnowplowA data pipeline that leaves the reports to your own team.
Revenue and marketing attribution
vs DataFastRevenue-first analytics for founders, close to what we do.
vs UsermavenDeep multi-touch attribution, priced by quote after a demo.
vs HockeyStackIt ties CRM deals to marketing for B2B sales teams.
vs DreamdataIt reports B2B pipeline by account, and has a free plan.
vs Ruler AnalyticsIt traces calls and forms back to the ads behind them.
vs Triple WhaleIt joins store orders to ad spend, with an AI that acts.
vs NorthbeamIt measures paid ads in depth for brands that spend a lot.
vs Wicked ReportsIt shows which ads bring new customers, not repeat ones.
vs HyrosIt follows each sale back to an ad, even a year later.
vs CometlyIt ties ad spend to CRM deals, with no free plan or trial.
Dashboards across your tools
Session replay and heatmaps
vs HotjarClosed to new accounts, and existing ones move to Contentsquare.- vs Microsoft ClarityFree at any traffic level, but it shows no retention or revenue.
vs FullstoryFinds the friction in a session, not the channel behind a sale.
vs LogRocketPairs each replay with its logs, but has no free plan.
vs SmartlookNo new sales since May 2026, and the platform closes in 2027.
vs MouseflowReplays and friction scores, with journeys only on Enterprise.
vs Lucky OrangeWatch a visitor live and chat, with no retention or journeys.
vs Crazy EggHeatmaps and A/B tests, with web analytics that samples.
vs ContentsquareA large enterprise suite, and Hotjar is now part of it.
vs Quantum MetricEnterprise replay and AI agents, on custom plans only.
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