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Plausible Analytics: the best Open Source alternative to Google Analytics in 2026
Plausible is a lightweight, privacy-focused web analytics tool: no cookies, native GDPR/CCPA compliance, and a much simpler dashboard than Google Analytics.
Technical profile
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Category
- Web Analytics
- Replaces
- Google Analytics
- Tech stack
- ElixirPhoenixClickHousePostgreSQL
Preview
Public image provided by Plausible Analytics on its own website.
Key features
- Under-1KB script, doesn't slow down your site
- No cookies or consent banner needed
- Single-page dashboard
- Imports historical data from Google Analytics
Plausible Analytics vs. Google Analytics
Pros
- Privacy by design
- Far simpler to read than GA4
Things to consider
- Requires ClickHouse, somewhat heavier to self-host
- Less analytical depth than GA4 for complex ecommerce
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
plausible:
image: ghcr.io/plausible/community-edition:v2
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
- SECRET_KEY_BASE=change-me-64-char-secret
- DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:postgres@plausible-db:5432/plausible
- CLICKHOUSE_DATABASE_URL=http://plausible-events-db:8123/plausible_events_db
depends_on:
- plausible-db
- plausible-events-db
plausible-db:
image: postgres:15-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
volumes:
- plausible_pg_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
plausible-events-db:
image: clickhouse/clickhouse-server:24-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- plausible_ch_data:/var/lib/clickhouse
volumes:
plausible_pg_data:
plausible_ch_data: