Rybbit vs. Plausible
Compare the key features of Rybbit and Plausible.
Why choose Rybbit over Plausible?
 | Plausible | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Analytics Features | ||
| Simple dashboard | ||
| Real-time data | ||
| Visitor analytics | ||
| Page analytics | ||
| Source tracking | ||
| Device/OS/Browser stats | ||
| UTM tracking | ||
| Custom events | With attributes | Basic |
| Conversion goals | ||
| Advanced Features | ||
| Session Replay | ||
| Funnels | ||
| User journeys (Sankey) | ||
| User profiles | ||
| Sessions tracking | ||
| Real-time globe view | ||
| Web Vitals dashboard | ||
| Error tracking | ||
| Privacy & Open Source | ||
| Cookie-free tracking | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| No personal data collection | ||
| Daily rotating salt option | ||
| Open source | ||
| Self-hostable | ||
| User Experience | ||
| Beautiful UI | ||
| No training required | ||
| Public dashboards | ||
| Live demo | ||
| Performance & Technical | ||
| Real-time updates | ||
| API access | ||
| Tech stack | Typescript/ClickHouse | Elixir/ClickHouse |
| Bot filtering | ||
| Bypasses ad blockers | ||
| Data & Infrastructure | ||
| Data retention | 2-5+ years | Unlimited |
| Data location | EU (Hetzner) | EU (Hetzner) |
| Team collaboration | ||
| Organization support | ||
| Multiple websites | ||
| Pricing & Support | ||
| Free tier | 10k events | |
| Entry price | $19/mo | $19/mo |
| Pricing model | Events-based | Pageview-based |
| Customer support | ||
Understanding the Key Differences
Same Simplicity, Way More Features
Plausible pioneered the simple, privacy-friendly analytics dashboard, and we respect that. In fact, our main dashboard is remarkably similar because that clean, intuitive design just works. But here's where we diverge: while Plausible stops at basic web analytics, Rybbit goes much further. We've added session replay, funnels, user journeys, detailed user profiles, Web Vitals monitoring, and error tracking, all while maintaining the same ease of use. You don't have to choose between simplicity and functionality. With Rybbit, you get both.
Privacy-Friendly Brothers in Arms
Both Rybbit and Plausible share the same core values: respect user privacy, avoid cookies, and comply with GDPR by default. We're both open source (AGPL v3), both self-hostable, and both store data in EU servers. Neither of us will ever sell your data or use it for advertising. The privacy community doesn't need to pick sides here. We're fighting the same fight against surveillance capitalism. The difference is that Rybbit proves you can be privacy-first while still offering advanced features that help businesses grow.
See How Users Really Behave
Plausible tells you what pages users visit. Rybbit shows you how they actually interact with those pages. Our session replay feature lets you watch real user sessions, understand confusion points, identify bugs, and optimize user experience. See users rage-clicking, getting stuck in forms, or abandoning carts. Combine this with our funnel analysis and user journey visualization, and you have a complete picture of user behavior that Plausible simply can't provide. It's the difference between knowing your bounce rate and understanding why users bounce.
Built for Product Teams, Not Just Marketers
Plausible excels at answering marketing questions: Where do visitors come from? What content performs best? Rybbit answers those questions too, but we also serve product teams. Track custom events with attributes, analyze conversion funnels, monitor Web Vitals performance, catch JavaScript errors, and build detailed user profiles. Our sessions view shows every action a user takes, helping you understand the complete user journey. While Plausible is great for content sites and blogs, Rybbit is built for SaaS products, e-commerce platforms, and complex web applications.
Organizations and Scale
As your business grows, your analytics needs evolve. Plausible works well for individual websites, but lacks organization-level features. Rybbit provides full organization support, allowing you to manage multiple websites, team members, and permissions from a central dashboard. Our infrastructure is built on ClickHouse, the same database that powers analytics at Cloudflare and Uber, ensuring we can handle massive scale. Whether you're tracking one website or one hundred, Rybbit grows with you without compromising performance or simplicity.
A Free Tier That Actually Helps
Plausible requires payment from day one, even for small personal projects. We believe analytics should be accessible to everyone, which is why Rybbit offers a generous free tier with 10,000 events per month. Perfect for personal blogs, side projects, or testing before you commit. When you're ready to upgrade, our pricing is competitive and transparent. Both companies are bootstrapped and independent, but we've chosen to make getting started easier for developers and small businesses who are just beginning their journey.
The Best of Both Worlds
Choosing Rybbit doesn't mean rejecting what Plausible stands for. We share their commitment to privacy, simplicity, and ethical business practices. We've just taken it further. Our beautiful interface matches Plausible's elegance while adding powerful features under the hood. Our real-time globe view makes analytics fun. Our session replay makes debugging easier. Our funnels help you optimize conversions. Think of Rybbit as Plausible Plus: everything you love about simple, privacy-friendly analytics, plus everything you need to truly understand and improve your user experience.
Modern Stack, Modern Features
While both platforms use ClickHouse for data storage, our Next.js and TypeScript foundation enables rapid feature development and seamless integration with modern web frameworks. This shows in our feature velocity: session replay, error tracking, Web Vitals monitoring, and user journey visualization are just the beginning. We're constantly shipping new features based on user feedback, all while maintaining the clean, simple interface that makes Plausible-style analytics so appealing. When you choose Rybbit, you're not just getting more features today, you're joining a platform that's evolving faster to meet tomorrow's needs.