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Cabin vs Coder

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Cabin

Business Intelligence

Cookieless web analytics that also reports the carbon footprint of your website

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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Coder

Developer Tools

Self-hosted platform for provisioning governed cloud development environments

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit CoderFull review

The short version

  • Cabin is a privacy-first analytics tool.
  • Coder is free; Cabin starts at $14/mo.
  • Only Cabin lists cookieless tracking; only Coder lists self-hosted workspaces.
  • Where Coder falls short: premium plan pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cabin and Coder actually diverge.

Attributes where Cabin and Coder differ
AttributeCabinCoder
Pricing modelPer month by pageview volumeFreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Linux, macOS, Windows, API
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes).

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 Cabin

  • Cookieless tracking
  • Carbon reporting
  • 1.2kb script
  • Custom events
  • Ad-blocker bypass
  • MCP access
  • Branded dashboards
  • EU data storage

Only in Coder

  • Self-hosted workspaces
  • Multi-IDE support
  • AI coding agent support
  • OpenID Connect SSO
  • Audit logging
  • Resource quotas

What people use each for

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

Cabin

  • Replacing Google Analytics on a site where a cookie consent banner is hurting conversion and you do not need behavioural advertising datanot Coder
  • An organisation with a published sustainability commitment that needs a reportable figure for its website emissionsnot Coder
  • An agency managing many client sites that wants unlimited domains and branded client dashboards for a flat $45 a monthnot Coder
  • A developer who wants to query site analytics conversationally through an MCP-connected assistant rather than reading a dashboardnot Coder

Coder

  • Running self-hosted development environments behind a corporate firewallnot Cabin
  • Standardizing developer workspaces across a large engineering orgnot Cabin
  • Giving approved AI coding agents governed, isolated workspacesnot Cabin
  • Enforcing SSO and audit trails on developer environment accessnot Cabin

Where each one falls short

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

Cabin

  • The analytics are deliberately shallow: no funnels, no cohort retention, no session replay and no user-level journeys, so anything beyond traffic and event counts requires a second tool
  • Carbon figures are modelled from bytes transferred using CO2.js assumptions about grid intensity and device energy, not measured, so they are directionally useful and should never be presented as audited emissions data
  • Cabin is a product of Normally, a design studio, rather than a company whose sole business is analytics, which puts a reasonable question mark over long-term roadmap investment and support depth
  • The 30-day retention on the free tier and 12 months on Plus mean year-on-year comparison needs the $45 Scale plan, which is a large jump for a small site that only wanted longer history
  • Because it does not use cookies or cross-site identifiers, returning-visitor and multi-session attribution are approximations, which matters if anyone in the business is trying to reconcile it with an ad platform's numbers

Coder

  • Premium plan pricing is not published and requires contacting sales
  • Requires self-hosting and managing the underlying infrastructure, unlike fully managed cloud IDEs
  • High availability, audit logging, and RBAC are gated behind the paid Premium tier, so the free Community edition lacks enterprise controls

Pricing, plan by plan

Cabin

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 domain
    • 10,000 pageviews per month
    • 30-day data retention
  • Plus$14/mo
    • Up to 10 domains
    • 100,000 pageviews per month
    • 12-month retention
  • Scale$45/mo
    • Unlimited domains
    • 5,000,000 pageviews per month
    • Unlimited retention

Coder

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Unlimited workspaces and templates
    • Unlimited organization members
    • Multiple IDE support
  • PremiumOn request
    • Ticket-based support with SLA
    • Multi-organization access controls
    • Resource quotas and audit logging

Which should you pick?

Choose Cabin if

  • You need cookieless tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want carbon reporting.
Cabin review

Choose Coder if

  • You need self-hosted workspaces.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Linux, macOS, Windows, API.
  • You also want multi-ide support.
Coder review

Questions people ask

Is Cabin or Coder better?
Neither clearly leads. Cabin starts at Free and Coder at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cabin or Coder?
Cabin starts at Free and Coder at Free.
Does Cabin or Coder run on more platforms?
Cabin runs on Web. Coder runs on Web, Linux, macOS, Windows, API.
Can I use Cabin for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cabin best used for?
Cabin is most often used for replacing google analytics on a site where a cookie consent banner is hurting conversion and you do not need behavioural advertising data, an organisation with a published sustainability commitment that needs a reportable figure for its website emissions, an agency managing many client sites that wants unlimited domains and branded client dashboards for a flat $45 a month, a developer who wants to query site analytics conversationally through an mcp-connected assistant rather than reading a dashboard. Of those, replacing google analytics on a site where a cookie consent banner is hurting conversion and you do not need behavioural advertising data and an organisation with a published sustainability commitment that needs a reportable figure for its website emissions are not what Coder is typically brought in for.
What can Cabin do that Coder cannot?
Cabin covers Cookieless tracking, Carbon reporting, 1.2kb script, Custom events. Coder covers Self-hosted workspaces, Multi-IDE support, AI coding agent support, OpenID Connect SSO.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cabin: Do I need a cookie consent banner with Cabin?

No. It sets no cookies and collects no cross-site identifiers, and data is stored in the EU, which is the specific reason most buyers switch to it.

Coder: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

Yes, the Community edition is free and includes unlimited workspaces, templates, and organization members with OpenID Connect SSO, aimed at hobbyists and small teams.

Source
Cabin: How accurate is the carbon measurement?

It is an estimate derived from data transfer using the CO2.js model. It is reliable for tracking change over time on your own site and unsuitable as an audited emissions figure.

Coder: What does Premium add over Community?

Premium adds ticket-based SLA support, multi-organization access controls, resource quotas, audit logging, AI governance, workspace proxies, high availability, and custom branding.

Source
Cabin: Who makes Cabin?

It was built at Normally, a research and design studio in London, out of work on data, privacy and the carbon footprint of digital products.

Coder: How is Coder priced?

Community is free; Premium is priced per user annually, with the exact rate available by contacting Coder.

Source
Cabin: Can it replace Google Analytics entirely?

For traffic, referrer and event reporting, yes. For advertising attribution, audience building and funnel analysis, no.

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