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Bear vs Fathom Analytics

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Fathom Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Fathom Analytics differ
AttributeBearFathom Analytics
Starting priceOn request$14/month
CategoryProductivityMarketing & Analytics
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Fathom Analytics does not also cover.

Only in Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot Bear
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot Bear
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot Bear
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot Bear

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Fathom Analytics on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Fathom Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Fathom Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Fathom Analytics at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Fathom Analytics?
Bear starts at On request and Fathom Analytics at $14/month.
Does Bear or Fathom Analytics run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Bear do that Fathom Analytics cannot?
Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking.
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