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Fathom Analytics vs Paymo

Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Software

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paymo logo

Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Fathom Analytics and Paymo differ
AttributeFathom AnalyticsPaymo
Starting price$14/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20142008

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

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

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Fathom Analytics
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom Analytics

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Fathom Analytics if

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

Choose Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom Analytics or Paymo better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom Analytics or Paymo?
Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Paymo at On request.
Does Fathom Analytics or Paymo run on more platforms?
Fathom Analytics runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
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 Paymo is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom Analytics do that Paymo cannot?
Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Web support.
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