Plausible
Plausible is a lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics service used to measure website traffic and conversions, available as a hosted subscription or a self-hosted open source option.
It provides real-time dashboards, goal and campaign tracking, and ecommerce revenue metrics, uses a script under 1 KB, collects no cookies or personal data, is compliant with GDPR and CCPA, and integrates with Google Search Console.
According to our data, Plausible ranks 19th among the web analytics tools we track.
It has 0.6% of the web analytics market share and is detected on 0.3% of all websites.
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πΈ Pricing
Plausible is available in both free and paid versions.
π Rankings and Market Share
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- Rank: 19
- Market share: 0.6%
π Plausible Awards
- β 5th most popular in Bangladesh in the Analytics category.
- β 6th most popular in Estonia in the Analytics category.
- β 6th most popular in Iceland in the Analytics category.
- β 7th most popular in Norway in the Analytics category.
- β 9th most popular in France in the Analytics category.
- β 9th most popular in Denmark in the Analytics category.
- β 9th most popular in Switzerland in the Analytics category.
- β 9th most popular in Austria in the Analytics category.
- β 10th most popular in Germany in the Analytics category.
- β 10th most popular in Belgium in the Analytics category.
β‘ Sites Using Plausible
We have data on 8,665 websites that use the Plausible web analytics tool. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Plausible is washingtonpost.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #104 | English | ||
| 2 | #143 | English | ||
| 3 | #265 | English | ||
| 4 | #504 | English | ||
| 5 | #844 | India | English | |
| 6 | #933 | American English | ||
| 7 | #1,137 | Canada | English | |
| 8 | #1,424 | United States | English | |
| 9 | #1,448 | Ukraine | Ukrainian | |
| 10 | hcaptcha.com |
#1,583 | English | |
| 11 | #1,785 | English | ||
| 12 | #1,788 | Indonesia | Malay | |
| 13 | #1,938 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #2,486 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #2,812 | English | ||
| 16 | #2,816 | France | French | |
| 17 | #3,577 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 18 | #3,915 | Italy | Italian | |
| 19 | #3,921 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 20 | #4,036 | Australia | Australian English |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Plausible:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Plausible are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 15.3%
- Germany 12%
- United Kingdom 10.5%
- France 7.8%
- Netherlands 6.1%
- Italy 3.3%
- Norway 3.2%
- Denmark 3.1%
- Switzerland 3%
- Other 35.7%
Most Plausible users speak English, German, or French.
- English 60.2%
- German 9.1%
- French 6%
- Dutch 3.8%
- Italian 2.4%
- Spanish 2.3%
- Portuguese 2.1%
- Danish 1.9%
- Bangla 1.5%
- Other 10.7%
The Plausible web analytics tool is especially popular on .com, .org, and .de top-level domains.
- .com 37.9%
- .org 6.9%
- .de 5.5%
- .net 3%
- .nl 2.8%
- .io 2.7%
- .fr 2.6%
- .co.uk 2.4%
- .no 2.1%
- Other 34.1%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Plausible include business, blogs and wiki, and Internet services.
- Business 16%
- Blogs/Wiki 9.3%
- Internet Services 8.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 7.2%
- Education/Reference 6%
- Software/Hardware 5.5%
- General News 4.7%
- Online Shopping 4.5%
- Entertainment 3.3%
- Other 35.3%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Plausible's headquarters?
Plausible is located in Tartu, Estonia.
Can I use Plausible for free?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much does it cost?
Plausible is priced from $9 per month for the Up to 10K PV/month plan.
Which country uses Plausible the most?
The majority of Plausible users are from the United States.
Who uses Plausible?
According to our data, Plausible is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as washingtonpost.com,
merriam-webster.com, and
huggingface.co.
Do academic institutions use Plausible?
Yes. Overall, we know of 4 academic websites in the United States that use Plausible.
How does Plausible compare to its competitors?
Plausible is a fairly popular web analytics tool, ranking ahead of 173 other web analytics tools we track.
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