# Plausible Analytics: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 50 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/plausible-analytics

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Web analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/web-analytics/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 0% | 46 |
| [Customer intelligence and data science](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/customer-intelligence-and-data-science/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 0% | 3 |
| [Session replay and heatmaps](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/session-replay-and-heatmaps/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Privacy-oriented tools like Plausible and Matomo are often chosen because they emphasize data minimization, fewer cookies, and more control." (GPT-5.4 mini, Web analytics)
- "Plausible or Pirsch: Lightweight, open-source, cookieless, and EU-hosted for GDPR compliance." (Grok 4.20, Web analytics)
- "alternatives like Plausible Analytics, Fathom, and Matomo have driven significant adoption" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Web analytics)
- "EU-hosted, no cookies, no personal data collection, GDPR-compliant without consent banners" (Kimi K2, Web analytics)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Plausible Analytics, from 114 of the 135 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- linkedin.com: 44
- plausible.io: 37 (its own site)
- matomo.org: 32
- crazyegg.com: 31
- spotsaas.com: 31
- amplitude.com: 28
- toolradar.com: 25
- g2.com: 24
- softwareadvice.com: 24
- swetrix.com: 24

### Pages cited

- https://linkedin.com/pulse/best-web-analytics-tools-rajesh-kumar-d89sc: 37
- https://crazyegg.com/blog/web-analytics-tools: 31
- https://spotsaas.com/list/web-analytics-software/for-small-business: 25
- https://softwareadvice.com/web-analytics: 21
- https://plausible.io/: 18
- https://searchengineland.com/guide/google-analytics-alternatives: 17
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/web-analytics/smb: 14
- https://usermaven.com/blog/best-website-analytics-tools: 13

## The company

Plausible Analytics; https://plausible.io/; Tartu, Estonia; founded 2018. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Plausible Analytics's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A lightweight and open-source Google Analytics alternative. A simple, privacy-first alternative. (https://plausible.io/)
- For: Ecommerce, SaaS, Agencies, Creators & publishers, Public sector, White-label analytics, Enterprise (https://plausible.io/)
- Price stated: Traffic based plans that match your growth. Sign up for 30-day free trial. No credit card required. (https://plausible.io/)
- Starting price: 7.50 (https://plausible.io/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial (https://plausible.io/)
- Hosting: EU, the EU, Germany
- Customers named: Hugging Face, Basecamp, Ghost, Paperbell, 37signals

## What it publishes

Every page plausible.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 511 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 109 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- report or ebook: 17 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- comparison: 8 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 template or tool: Ad cost calculator: CPC, CPM and CPA https://plausible.io/ad-cost-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: How much JavaScript does Google Analytics add to your site? https://plausible.io/google-analytics-script-size
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Cloudflare Web Analytics vs Plausible: A dedicated tool vs a side feature https://plausible.io/vs-cloudflare-web-analytics
- Recent: 2026-09-24 template or tool: Conversion rate calculator https://plausible.io/conversion-rate-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 template or tool: Cookie banner traffic loss calculator https://plausible.io/cookie-banner-traffic-loss-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: EU-hosted web analytics with no data transfers outside Europe https://plausible.io/eu-hosted-web-analytics

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.