Plausible vs Amplitude 2026: One Dashboard or an Analysis Lab?
Quick verdict: Amplitude is our overall pick for Plausible vs Amplitude.
One is a $9/mo pageview counter that a solo founder sets up in an afternoon; the other is enterprise product analytics whose free tier covers 2M events a month and whose Plus tier now starts at $0 with usage-based billing that scales with event volume.
| Tool | Rating | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plausible Best free | 4.2/5 | $9/mo | Plausible is lightweight, privacy-first website analytics without cookies and built for co… |
| Amplitude Best overall Best for teams | 4.0/5 | Free Usage-based | Amplitude is enterprise product analytics with behavioral cohorts and path analysis, and a… |
Bottom line: Plausible answers traffic questions; Amplitude answers growth-mechanics questions, and the setup cost gap is enormous. Plausible's whole pitch is subtraction: one page of stats, 1KB script, no cookie banners, no training needed, tiers from $9/mo at 10k pageviews up to $19 at 1M, with a free self-hosted AGPL edition if you would rather run it yourself. Amplitude's pitch is addition: cohort analysis, session replay, guides, a metric-tree workspace built for product teams - its free tier now covers 2M events per month and Plus starts at $0 with usage-based billing that scales with event volume and the real cost is instrumentation and analyst time, which is why value scores 3/5. The comparison is mostly about who should not buy which tool: a content site asking 'which posts pulled readers' gets the full answer from Plausible for $9, and Amplitude would be an absurd overspend; a consumer app asking 'does activation in week one predict month-six retention' cannot be served by pageviews at all. On our rubric Amplitude leads core 5/5 to 4/5 and collaboration 4/5 to 2/5, while Plausible holds ease 5/5 to 4/5 and an overall 4.2 to 4.0. Neither speaks much Chinese or Japanese in-product, so localization is a wash (3/4/5 split - Plausible 3/5, Amplitude 4/5). Default to Plausible; graduate to Amplitude when someone's roadmap depends on your answer.
Pricing and details
Plausible · 4.2/5
30-day free trial · $9/mo
Starter $9/mo (10k pageviews; $14 Growth 100k, $19 Business 1M); yearly = 10x monthly (2 months free); 30-day trial; free self-hosted edition (AGPL)
Plausible is lightweight, privacy-first website analytics without cookies and built for compliance.
Score breakdown
Pros
- Best dimension: Ease of use at 5/5 — backed by verification against the official site & pricing.
- Second strong point: Stability at 5/5.
- Pricing: paid-only, paid from $9/mo — Starter (10k pageviews); yearly = 10x monthly; free self-hosted edition (AGPL)
- Positioning: Plausible is lightweight, privacy-first website analytics without cookies and built for compliance.
Cons
- Weakest dimension: Collaboration at 2/5.
- No free tier — budget teams must plan around the paid entry.
- Weigh collaboration features for larger teams before committing.
Pricing verified 2026-08-31
Amplitude · 4.0/5
Free plan available · Usage-based
Plus; re-based 2026 to usage billing from $0 (first 2M events/mo free, scales to 70M events/mo); free tier 2M events/mo forever
Amplitude is enterprise product analytics with behavioral cohorts and path analysis, and a capable free version.
Score breakdown
Pros
- Best dimension: Core features at 5/5 — backed by verification against the official site & pricing.
- Second strong point: Stability at 5/5.
- Pricing: free tier, Plus from $0 (usage-based) — Plus; re-based 2026 to usage billing from $0 (first 2M events/mo free, scales to 70M events/mo); free tier 2M events/mo forever
- Positioning: Amplitude is enterprise product analytics with behavioral cohorts and path analysis, and a capable free version.
Cons
- Weakest dimension: Value for money at 3/5.
- Weigh integration depth compared with enterprise suites before committing.
Pricing verified 2026-09-12
Frequently asked questions
Which is better overall, Plausible or Amplitude?
Amplitude is our overall pick (4.0/5 vs 4.2/5). One is a $9/mo pageview counter that a solo founder sets up in an afternoon; the other is enterprise product analytics whose free tier covers 2M events a month and whose Plus tier now starts at $0 with usage-based billing that scales with event volume.
Do Plausible and Amplitude offer free plans?
Amplitude has a free tier. Plausible paid plans start at $9/mo; Amplitude paid plans start at Usage-based.
What does Amplitude cost?
Usage-based — Plus; re-based 2026 to usage billing from $0 (first 2M events/mo free, scales to 70M events/mo); free tier 2M events/mo forever. Prices were last verified on 2026-09-12.