# Plausible Analytics: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 42 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/plausible-analytics/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web analytics | 0% | 15 | 7% | 41 |
| Product analytics | 0% | 31 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "privacy-focused / self-hosted alternatives such as Matomo, Fathom Analytics, Plausible and similar cookieless trackers are the ones repeatedly highlighted for 100% data ownership" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Web analytics)
- "consider privacy-first tools like Plausible, Fathom, Matomo, or Simple Analytics, which avoid many of these issues" (Mistral Small, Web analytics)
- "Plausible Analytics — Cookieless, open-source, GDPR-compliant out of the box (~$14/month)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Web analytics)
- "Platforms like Plausible, Matomo ... are highly recommended alternatives." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Web analytics)

## And against it

- "Not ideal for deep B2B lead tracking or advanced funnel analysis" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Web analytics)
- "like Fathom or Plausible, which are too simple for mid-market needs" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Web analytics)
- "Claim to be privacy-first, but labels are not regulated" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Web analytics)

## The company

Plausible Analytics; https://plausible.io/; Tartu, Estonia; founded 2018. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Plausible Analytics's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A lightweight and open-source Google Analytics alternative. A simple, privacy-first alternative. (https://plausible.io/)
- For: Ecommerce, SaaS, Agencies, Creators & publishers, Public sector, White-label analytics, Enterprise (https://plausible.io/)
- Price stated: Traffic based plans that match your growth. Sign up for 30-day free trial. No credit card required. (https://plausible.io/)
- Starting price: 7.50 (https://plausible.io/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial (https://plausible.io/)
- Hosting: EU, the EU, Germany
- Customers named: Hugging Face, Basecamp, Ghost, Paperbell, 37signals

## What it publishes

Every page plausible.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 511 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 109 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- report or ebook: 17 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- comparison: 8 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 template or tool: Ad cost calculator: CPC, CPM and CPA https://plausible.io/ad-cost-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: How much JavaScript does Google Analytics add to your site? https://plausible.io/google-analytics-script-size
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Cloudflare Web Analytics vs Plausible: A dedicated tool vs a side feature https://plausible.io/vs-cloudflare-web-analytics
- Recent: 2026-09-24 template or tool: Conversion rate calculator https://plausible.io/conversion-rate-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 template or tool: Cookie banner traffic loss calculator https://plausible.io/cookie-banner-traffic-loss-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: EU-hosted web analytics with no data transfers outside Europe https://plausible.io/eu-hosted-web-analytics

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.