Plausible Has a Free API: Privacy-Friendly Analytics Without Cookies
What is Plausible? Plausible is a lightweight, open-source web analytics tool that respects user privacy. No cookies, no personal data collection, GDPR/CCPA compliant by default — and the script is under 1KB (vs Google Analytics at 45KB+). Why Plausible Over Google Analytics? No cookies — no cookie consent banners needed GDPR compliant — by design, not by configuration 1KB script — vs Google Analytics 45KB+ (faster page loads) Clean dashboard — all metrics on one page Open source — self-host for free or use cloud ($9/mo) API access — export all your data programmatically Quick Start <!-- Add to your site's <head> — that's it! --> <script defer data-domain= "yourdomain.com" src= "https://plausible.io/js/script.js" ></script> Self-Host for Free # docker-compose.yml git clone https://github.com/plausible/community-edition plausible cd plausible # Configure cp .env.example .env # Edit .env: set BASE_URL, SECRET_KEY_BASE docker compose up -d # Dashboard at http://localhost:8000 Plausible AP
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