ZeroDeploy Analytics vs Plausible
Plausible is excellent privacy analytics — but it's $19/month on top of your hosting.
Last updated: February 20, 2026TL;DR
Plausible is one of the best privacy-focused analytics tools available — lightweight, cookieless, GDPR compliant, with a beautiful dashboard. ZeroDeploy analytics offer similar privacy benefits but are included with your hosting at no extra cost. If you host elsewhere and want the best standalone privacy analytics, Plausible is excellent. If you host on ZeroDeploy, you already have privacy analytics built in — saving $228/year.
Plausible has earned its reputation. Open-source, EU-hosted, ~1.5KB script, cookieless, GDPR compliant without consent banners. Their dashboard is clean and easy to understand. For $19/month (at 100K pageviews), it's a fair price for a great product. But if you're already paying for hosting, paying another $19/month for analytics adds up. ZeroDeploy includes comparable privacy analytics in your hosting plan — same cookieless approach, same GDPR compliance, same type of metrics. The script is even smaller (~1KB vs ~1.5KB) and first-party (served from your domain, not a third-party). You save $228/year while getting hosting, forms, analytics, and custom domains in one platform.
Feature comparison
How ZeroDeploy Analytics compares to Plausible.
| Feature | ZeroDeploy | Plausible |
|---|---|---|
| Price (100K pageviews) | $0 (included with hosting) | $19/month |
| Annual cost | $0 | $228/year |
| Cookies | None (sessionStorage) | None |
| Script type | First-party (your domain) | Third-party (plausible.io) |
| Script size | ~1KB | ~1.5KB |
| Ad blocker resistance | Not blocked (first-party) | Sometimes blocked (proxy option available) |
| Custom events | Custom events, goals, funnels | Goals and custom events |
| Public dashboard | Not available | Shareable public URL |
| Open source | No | Yes (AGPL) |
| Hosting included | Yes — full hosting platform | No — analytics only |
Pricing
Plausible starts at $9/month for up to 10K monthly pageviews and scales to $19/month for 100K pageviews. It's analytics only — you still need hosting. ZeroDeploy includes analytics on every plan at no additional cost. The Starter plan ($9/mo) gets you hosting, forms, and analytics. Pro at $29/month includes 10 sites, 10GB storage, 1,000 form submissions, custom domains, and analytics — for less than Plausible alone. If you host on ZeroDeploy, switching from Plausible saves $228/year at 100K pageviews.
Annual savings
Switch to ZeroDeploy and save $228/year on analytics — it's included with your hosting.
The verdict
Different tools for different needs.
Choose ZeroDeploy Analytics if...
- You want privacy analytics included with hosting (save $228/year)
- You want a first-party script that's never blocked by ad blockers
- You want hosting, forms, analytics, and domains in one platform
- You want the simplest setup — deploy and analytics work automatically
- You don't need a public dashboard sharing feature
Choose Plausible if...
- You host elsewhere and want the best standalone privacy analytics
- You want a public, shareable analytics dashboard
- You value open-source software (Plausible is AGPL)
- You need EU-hosted data processing for compliance
What's included with ZeroDeploy
Analytics are just one part. Here's what else comes standard.
Built-in Forms
Add action="/_forms/contact" to any HTML form. No third-party service, no API keys. Works with React, Vue, and plain HTML.
Privacy Analytics
Cookieless, first-party analytics on every site. No setup required, no cookie banners, no extra bill. Included on every plan.
Learn more →Frequently asked questions
Is ZeroDeploy a good Plausible alternative?
If you host on ZeroDeploy, yes. You get similar privacy analytics included at no extra cost — saving $228/year at 100K pageviews. If you host elsewhere and want standalone analytics, Plausible is an excellent product worth the price.
How do ZeroDeploy analytics compare to Plausible?
Both are cookieless and GDPR compliant. Both track visitors, page views, referrers, geography, and devices. Both support custom events and goal tracking. Key differences: ZeroDeploy analytics are first-party (not blocked by ad blockers), included with hosting ($0 vs $19/month), and also include funnels. Plausible offers a public dashboard sharing feature that ZeroDeploy doesn't have.
Can I switch from Plausible to ZeroDeploy analytics?
If you move your hosting to ZeroDeploy, analytics are automatic — remove Plausible's script tag and you're done. If your site stays hosted elsewhere, you can't use ZeroDeploy analytics standalone — they're part of the hosting platform.
Does ZeroDeploy have goal tracking like Plausible?
Yes. ZeroDeploy supports custom events via _z.track(), conversion goals (pageview and event-based), and multi-step funnels with drop-off analysis. These features are comparable to Plausible's goal tracking, and they're included with your hosting at no extra cost.
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Privacy analytics included on every site
Free to start. No credit card. Deploy your first site and see analytics immediately — no setup, no third-party scripts, no extra cost.