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Cabin vs Quantum Metric

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Cabin

Business Intelligence

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Quantum Metric

Business Intelligence

Continuous product design platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cabin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Quantum Metric only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
  • They diverge on capability: Cabin covers Cookieless tracking, Quantum Metric covers Session Replay.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cabin and Quantum Metric actually diverge.

Attributes where Cabin and Quantum Metric differ
AttributeCabinQuantum Metric
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer month by pageview volumesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).

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 Quantum Metric

  • Session Replay
  • Opportunity Analysis
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Impact Scoring
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • Salesforce

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 Quantum Metric
  • An organisation with a published sustainability commitment that needs a reportable figure for its website emissionsnot Quantum Metric
  • An agency managing many client sites that wants unlimited domains and branded client dashboards for a flat $45 a monthnot Quantum Metric
  • A developer who wants to query site analytics conversationally through an MCP-connected assistant rather than reading a dashboardnot Quantum Metric

Quantum Metric

  • Session replay and digital experience analytics for large web and mobile propertiesnot Cabin
  • Quantifying friction and conversion loss in checkout and signup flowsnot Cabin
  • Streaming behavioural insights into a data warehousenot 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.

Quantum Metric

  • Only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
  • The page states plans are built around your business, with the only routes being a personalised discussion, a live demo or product tours
  • There is no self-serve tier, free plan or trial published

Pricing, plan by plan

Cabin

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

Quantum Metric

On request
  • CustomFree
    • Full Platform
    • Real-time Analytics
    • Enterprise Support

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 Quantum Metric if

  • You need session replay.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want opportunity analysis.
Quantum Metric review

Questions people ask

Is Cabin or Quantum Metric better?
Neither clearly leads. Cabin starts at Free and Quantum Metric at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cabin or Quantum Metric?
Cabin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cabin and On request for Quantum Metric.
Does Cabin or Quantum Metric run on more platforms?
Cabin runs on Web. Quantum Metric runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Cabin for free?
Yes. Cabin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quantum Metric starts at On request.
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 Quantum Metric is typically brought in for.
What can Cabin do that Quantum Metric cannot?
Cabin covers Cookieless tracking, Carbon reporting, 1.2kb script, Custom events. Quantum Metric covers Session Replay, Opportunity Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Real-time Alerts.

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.

Quantum Metric: How much does Quantum Metric cost?

Quantum Metric uses custom pricing based on annual session volume, number of digital properties monitored, and product add-ons. Exact costs require contacting the sales team.

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.

Quantum Metric: Does Quantum Metric offer a free trial?

The pricing page does not mention a free trial option. Interested parties must request a demo to discuss pricing and obtain a custom quote.

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.

Quantum Metric: What factors affect Quantum Metric pricing?

Pricing scales with digital properties (websites and applications monitored), session volume (data collected and analyzed), and customer success tier selected. Add-on products like employee experience, data enrichment, and data streaming have separate pricing considerations.

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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