Fathom Analytics vs Google Analytics

Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: observability & analytics

Both Fathom Analytics and Google Analytics are in the observability & analytics category. 2 open-source projects (Plausible Analytics, Umami) self-host as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

	Fathom Analytics	Google Analytics
Category	Privacy-first web analytics	Web analytics
SaaS pricing anchor	$15/mo for 100k pageviews; $44/mo for 400k; $80/mo for 1M	Free (GA4); $150k+/yr for GA360 / Analytics 360
Self-host options listed	3	3

Replaces both — 2 shared open-source picks

These open-source projects appear on both /fathom-analytics/ and /google-analytics/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.

Plausible Analytics plausible/analyticsalivereplaces both

GitHub: ★ 24.8k · last commit today
License: AGPL-3.0
Setup time: 15min docker-compose (Elixir app + ClickHouse + Postgres)
Monthly cost: $10/mo VPS; ClickHouse is the heaviest piece, fine on a single 2GB instance for a few sites.

Umami umami-software/umamialivereplaces both

GitHub: ★ 36.6k · last commit 9d ago
License: MIT
Setup time: 10min docker-compose (Next.js + Postgres or MySQL)
Monthly cost: $5/mo VPS — Postgres-based, very light.

Picks unique to each

Fathom Analytics only

GoatCounteralive
EUPL-1.25min single-binary$3/mo VPS — Go binary + SQLite, runs anywhere.

Google Analytics only

Matomoalive
GPL-3.030min (PHP + MySQL stack)$10 VPS for moderate-traffic sites; MySQL is the tightest constraint.

In a terminal? npx os-alt fathom-analytics or npx os-alt google-analytics prints either side — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Fathom Analytics and Google Analytics?

2 open-source projects appear on both /fathom-analytics/ and /google-analytics/: Plausible Analytics, Umami.

How many self-host alternatives are listed for Fathom Analytics and Google Analytics?

3 for Fathom Analytics, 3 for Google Analytics.

Are all the self-host alternatives free?

Yes — every listed option is open source. Your cost is the VPS or hardware that runs it.