Plausible Analytics

Plausible Analytics is a lightweight and open-source web analytics alternative to Google Analytics that prioritizes privacy, transparency, and simplicity. Unlike traditional analytics tools that track users across websites and collect personal data, Plausible is cookieless, doesn't require consent banners, and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations. With a script size under 1KB, Plausible has minimal impact on page load times while providing all the essential metrics you need to understand your audience. The clean, intuitive dashboard makes it easy to see your website's performance at a glance without drowning in unnecessary data.

Common Use Cases

Plausible is perfect for website owners and bloggers who want to understand their traffic without invasive tracking or privacy concerns, especially important for European audiences subject to GDPR. Agencies and developers use Plausible to offer privacy-respecting analytics to clients who want to avoid cookie consent popups and maintain visitor trust. Small businesses and startups choose Plausible for its simplicity and cost-effectiveness compared to enterprise analytics platforms. Content creators and publishers rely on Plausible to track content performance, referral sources, and audience behavior while respecting reader privacy and maintaining fast page loads.

Key Features

• Lightweight script (<1KB) that doesn't slow down your site
• No cookies, no personal data collection, fully GDPR compliant
• Beautiful, simple dashboard with all essential metrics
• Real-time visitor data and traffic spike notifications
• Goal tracking and custom event monitoring
• Traffic source analysis and referral tracking
• Device, browser, and operating system breakdowns
• Geographic location data (country-level only)
• Email and Slack reports for regular updates
• Public dashboard sharing for transparency

Why deploy Plausible on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Plausible Analytics on a Hostinger VPS gives you complete ownership of your analytics data without monthly subscription fees or data limits from SaaS providers. With dedicated resources, Plausible can handle high-traffic websites efficiently using ClickHouse's columnar database optimized for analytics queries. Hostinger VPS provides the performance needed for real-time analytics processing while maintaining fast query speeds even with millions of pageviews. With full control over your data, you can retain analytics history indefinitely and configure SSL termination through a reverse proxy if needed. This makes Hostinger VPS ideal for running Plausible as your privacy-respecting analytics platform.