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Countly vs Simple Analytics

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Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Simple Analytics

Software

Privacy-friendly analytics without cookies

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Countly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit; Simple Analytics the free plan requires a Simple Analytics badge on your site and is limited to 1 user, 5 websites and 30 days of history
  • They diverge on capability: Countly covers Event tracking, Simple Analytics covers Page view tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Countly and Simple Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Countly and Simple Analytics differ
AttributeCountlySimple Analytics
Starting priceFree$20/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb
Founded20122016

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

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 Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • On-premise deployment
  • Mobile support
  • Api support

Only in Simple Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Simple Analytics
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Simple Analytics

Simple Analytics

  • Cookie-free website analytics that avoids a consent bannernot Countly
  • Keeping visitor data hosted in the EU for GDPR purposesnot Countly
  • Replacing or running alongside Google Analytics with a single-page dashboardnot Countly

Where each one falls short

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

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

Simple Analytics

  • The free plan requires a Simple Analytics badge on your site and is limited to 1 user, 5 websites and 30 days of history
  • Data older than 30 days is automatically deleted on the free plan
  • The paid plan starts at $20 per month for 100,000 pageviews and includes only 1 user, with each extra user costing another $20 per month
  • Single Sign-On, role-based access, SOC 2 documentation, an SLA and raw data export are Enterprise features quoted only by demo request
  • On yearly plans, exceeding your estimated limit gives you one week to raise it before Simple Analytics raises it for you
  • Paying by Bitcoin adds 10% and is only offered on yearly billing
  • Bank transfer is only available for bills from $500 and adds 10% in banking and service fees
  • Unlimited pageviews on the free plan are subject to a fair use policy rather than a stated number

Pricing, plan by plan

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Simple Analytics

$20/month
  • Standard$20/month
    • Up to 100k page views
    • Real-time analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.
Countly review

Choose Simple Analytics if

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

Questions people ask

Is Countly or Simple Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Countly starts at Free and Simple Analytics at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Countly or Simple Analytics?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Countly and $20/month for Simple Analytics.
Does Countly or Simple Analytics run on more platforms?
Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Simple Analytics runs on Web.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Simple Analytics starts at $20/month.
What is Countly best used for?
Countly is most often used for product analytics for mobile and web applications, self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisation. Of those, product analytics for mobile and web applications and self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisation are not what Simple Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can Countly do that Simple Analytics cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Simple Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Privacy-focused. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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