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Fathom Analytics vs Microsoft To Do

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Fathom Analytics

Software

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Microsoft To Do

Software

Your personal task management app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Microsoft To Do has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom Analytics and Microsoft To Do actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom Analytics and Microsoft To Do differ
AttributeFathom AnalyticsMicrosoft To Do
Starting price$14/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded20141975

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 Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • 20+ languages language support

Only in Microsoft To Do

  • My Day suggestions
  • List sharing
  • Steps
  • Due dates
  • Reminders
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Web support

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 Microsoft To Do
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot Microsoft To Do
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot Microsoft To Do
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot Microsoft To Do

Microsoft To Do

  • Schedulingnot Fathom Analytics
  • Appointment bookingnot Fathom Analytics
  • Time trackingnot Fathom Analytics
  • Resource managementnot Fathom Analytics
  • Team coordinationnot Fathom Analytics

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

Microsoft To Do

Nothing recorded yet. See the Microsoft To Do review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom Analytics

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

Microsoft To Do

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited tasks
    • My Day
    • List sharing

Which should you pick?

Choose Fathom Analytics if

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

Choose Microsoft To Do if

  • You need my day suggestions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want list sharing.
Microsoft To Do review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom Analytics or Microsoft To Do better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Microsoft To Do at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom Analytics or Microsoft To Do?
Microsoft To Do has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $14/month for Fathom Analytics and Free for Microsoft To Do.
Does Fathom Analytics or Microsoft To Do run on more platforms?
Fathom Analytics runs on Web. Microsoft To Do runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
Can I use Microsoft To Do for free?
Yes. Microsoft To Do has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month.
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 Microsoft To Do is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom Analytics do that Microsoft To Do cannot?
Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking. Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, List sharing, Steps, Due dates. Both handle Web support.
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