Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom Analytics | #2 | #2 | #1 | |
| PlausibleTop pick | #1 | #1 | #2 | |
| Matomo | #4 | #3 | #3 | |
| Google Analytics | — | #5 | #4 | |
| Umami | #3 | — | — | |
| Simple Analytics | — | #4 | — | |
| Pirsch | #5 | — | — | |
| PostHog | — | #6 | — | |
| Woopra | — | #7 | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 2 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Plausible — If you're looking for a web analytics tool with transparent, publicly displayed pricing and no surprise sales quotes, I'd recommend Plausible Analytics as the best starting point.
- Fathom Analytics
- Umami
- Matomo — ![Create logo for Matomo Analytics [3366063] Drupal.org](https://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/t9dbCTkn3c-wGlcKaqotGJTCQJIBJMVHOcKCWLhK6P82SvfFHPKAWcQ2C2BNx41omP6u2GyyjdhQEVO6vkHZwzylhi4i8UgMjb61uGmg-…
- Pirsch
Perplexity · run of Nov 2 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Plausible — Plausible is a strong choice for transparent web analytics pricing: its plans are publicly listed, traffic-based, and start at $9/month, scaling predictably with pageviews.
- Fathom Analytics — Fathom — starts at about $15/month for 100,000 pageviews.
- Matomo — Matomo — free when self-hosted; cloud plans start around €19–€29/month, depending on the source and plan.
- Simple Analytics — Simple Analytics — starts around $9–$15/month.
- Google Analytics — Google Analytics 4 — free for the standard product, though paid GA360 pricing is not publicly listed.
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 2 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
Several modern, privacy-focused web analytics tools are widely praised for their clear, straightforward, and transparent tier-based pricing (usually scaled cleanly by monthly pageviews/events rather than hidden enterprise…
- Fathom Analytics — Fathom Analytics : Starts at $15/month for up to 100,000 monthly pageviews and scales predictably based strictly on traffic volume.
- Plausible — Plausible Analytics : Offers transparent tiered plans (Starter, Growth, Business) scaling by monthly traffic thresholds.
- Matomo — Matomo : Offers a completely self-hosted open-source version that is free to use on your own server, alongside transparent cloud-hosted plans starting around $23/month with clear feature…
- Google Analytics — Google Analytics : Entirely free for standard use (with no hidden pageview caps for most regular websites), though enterprise data needs require custom quotes for…
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| matomo.org | Brand site · Matomo | 2 | ChatGPT |
| plausible.io | Brand site · Plausible | 2 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| usefathom.com | Brand site · Fathom Analytics | 2 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| analytics-alternatives.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| bootstrap.build | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| feasible.lol | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| fullsession.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| google.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| launchtry.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| leadforensics.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| outmano.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| pirsch.io | Brand site · Pirsch | 1 | ChatGPT |
| posthog.com | Brand site · PostHog | 1 | Perplexity |
| rankite.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| seline.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| technology.org | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| toolradar.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| umami.is | Brand site · Umami | 1 | ChatGPT |
| wingify.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| woopra.com | Brand site · Woopra | 1 | Perplexity |