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Fathom Analytics vs Grasshopper

Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Fathom Analytics and Grasshopper differ
AttributeFathom AnalyticsGrasshopper
Starting price$14/monthOn request
CategoryMarketing & AnalyticsCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2014Unknown

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 Fathom Analytics

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

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Fathom Analytics does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Fathom Analytics

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom Analytics

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

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fathom Analytics if

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

Choose Grasshopper if

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

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom Analytics or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom Analytics or Grasshopper?
Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Grasshopper at On request.
Does Fathom Analytics or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Fathom Analytics best used for?
Fathom Analytics is most often used for privacy-focused web analytics without cookie banners, a lightweight google analytics replacement, tracking many sites from one account, long-term historical reporting while subscribed. Of those, privacy-focused web analytics without cookie banners and a lightweight google analytics replacement are not what Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom Analytics do that Grasshopper cannot?
Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking.
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