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Cabin vs Rust

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Cabin

Business Intelligence

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

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit CabinFull review
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Rust

Developer Tools

A language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit RustFull review

The short version

  • Cabin is a privacy-first analytics tool; Rust is a systems programming language.
  • Rust is free; Cabin starts at $14/mo.
  • Only Cabin lists cookieless tracking; only Rust lists memory safety.
  • Where Rust falls short: compile times significantly longer than languages like Go or C.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cabin and Rust actually diverge.

Attributes where Cabin and Rust differ
AttributeCabinRust
Pricing modelPer month by pageview volumeOpen-source
PlatformsWebWindows, Linux, macOS
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

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

Not yet recorded: founded for Cabin.

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 Rust

  • Memory safety
  • Zero-cost abstractions
  • Ownership system
  • Pattern matching
  • Type inference
  • Cargo package manager
  • Cross compilation
  • Fearless concurrency

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

Rust

  • Systems programming and operating system developmentnot Cabin
  • Performance-critical applicationsnot Cabin
  • Embedded systems and firmwarenot Cabin
  • Network services and concurrent applicationsnot 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

Rust

  • Compile times significantly longer than languages like Go or C
  • Smaller ecosystem of libraries and frameworks compared to Python or JavaScript
  • Community still smaller than mainstream languages, reducing available third-party resources

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

Rust

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Rust review.

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 Rust if

  • You need memory safety.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, macOS.
  • You also want zero-cost abstractions.
Rust review

Questions people ask

Is Cabin or Rust better?
Neither clearly leads. Cabin starts at Free and Rust at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cabin or Rust?
Cabin starts at Free and Rust at Free.
Does Cabin or Rust run on more platforms?
Cabin runs on Web. Rust runs on Windows, Linux, macOS.
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 Rust is typically brought in for.
What can Cabin do that Rust cannot?
Cabin covers Cookieless tracking, Carbon reporting, 1.2kb script, Custom events. Rust covers Memory safety, Zero-cost abstractions, Ownership system, Pattern matching.

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.

Rust: Is Rust free?

Yes, Rust is free and open-source. The Rust Foundation provides institutional support for this community-driven project, and there are no costs associated with using the programming language.

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.

Rust: What license does Rust use?

Rust is open-source and operated under an open-source license. Full license details are available in the policies section of the Rust website.

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.

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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