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Baremetrics vs Google Analytics

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Baremetrics

Business Intelligence

Subscription analytics for SaaS

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Google Analytics

Marketing

Get to know your customers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Google Analytics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Baremetrics priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that; Google Analytics data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires
  • They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and Google Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Baremetrics and Google Analytics differ
AttributeBaremetricsGoogle Analytics
Starting price$75/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceMarketing
Founded20131998

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Baremetrics

  • Revenue Metrics
  • Forecasting
  • Benchmarking
  • Cancellation Insights
  • Email Reports
  • Stripe
  • Braintree
  • Recurly

Only in Google Analytics

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Acquisition tracking
  • Behavior flow
  • Conversion tracking
  • Custom reports
  • Mobile analytics
  • E-commerce tracking

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Baremetrics

  • Subscription metrics and MRR reporting from Stripe and similar billing systemsnot Google Analytics
  • Churn and retention analysisnot Google Analytics
  • Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot Google Analytics
  • Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot Google Analytics

Google Analytics

  • Website and web application analyticsnot Baremetrics
  • Event tracking and user behaviour analysisnot Baremetrics
  • Traffic source and conversion trackingnot Baremetrics

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Baremetrics

  • Priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
  • Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights are separate add-ons at $129 a month each
  • The advertised prices assume annual billing with a discount of up to 35 percent
  • There is no free tier, only a trial

Google Analytics

  • Data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires
  • Large and XL properties capped at 2-month data retention only
  • Age, gender, and interest data always expire after 2 months regardless of retention settings
  • Free tier does not include GA360 advanced features

Pricing, plan by plan

Baremetrics

$75/month
  • Launch$75/month
    • Target $0-360K ARR
    • Single integration
    • Core analytics features
  • Growth$255/month
    • Target $360K-$3.6M ARR
    • Two integrations
    • Advanced features
  • Scale$1152/month
    • Target $3.6M+ ARR
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Enterprise features

Google Analytics

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Analytics review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Baremetrics if

  • You need revenue metrics.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want forecasting.
Baremetrics review

Choose Google Analytics if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want audience insights.
Google Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is Baremetrics or Google Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at $75/month and Google Analytics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or Google Analytics?
Google Analytics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $75/month for Baremetrics and Free for Google Analytics.
Does Baremetrics or Google Analytics run on more platforms?
Baremetrics runs on Web, Api. Google Analytics runs on Web.
Can I use Google Analytics for free?
Yes. Google Analytics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Baremetrics starts at $75/month.
What is Baremetrics best used for?
Baremetrics is most often used for subscription metrics and mrr reporting from stripe and similar billing systems, churn and retention analysis, failed payment recovery through the add-on, cancellation surveys to understand why customers leave. Of those, subscription metrics and mrr reporting from stripe and similar billing systems and churn and retention analysis are not what Google Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can Baremetrics do that Google Analytics cannot?
Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Acquisition tracking, Behavior flow.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Baremetrics: How much does Baremetrics' Launch plan cost per month?

Baremetrics' Launch plan starts at $75 per month with annual billing, or $49 per month with annual prepayment (35% discount when paying yearly).

Source
Baremetrics: What is the difference between Baremetrics plans?

Launch includes one integration and core analytics; Growth ($255/month) adds a second integration and advanced dashboards; Scale ($1,152/month) includes unlimited integrations and enterprise features.

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Baremetrics: What add-ons are available in Baremetrics?

Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights are available as add-ons at $129 per month each to automate failed payment recovery and churn reduction.

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Baremetrics: Is there a free trial for Baremetrics?

Yes, Baremetrics offers a free trial available for new users to test the platform before committing to a paid plan.

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