The Best Plausible Analytics Alternative
Plausible is great for simple, privacy-first analytics. But if you need revenue attribution, automatic bot filtering, session replays, or AI agent access, Dashly is the Plausible alternative that has all of them — still cookieless, still GDPR compliant.
Why teams switch to Dashly
The Plausible analytics alternative that shows you what makes money — not just what gets clicks.
Plausible doesn't filter bots
Plausible counts AI crawlers and scrapers as visitors. Dashly filters them automatically at collection time — your visitor count is real people, not bots inflating your numbers by 30-50%.
No revenue attribution in Plausible
Plausible shows you traffic. Dashly shows you which traffic makes money. Connect Stripe with one API key and every visitor is tied to real dollars — no plugins, no complex setup.
No session replays in Plausible
Plausible is numbers only. Dashly adds privacy-safe session replays so you can see what visitors actually do — clicks, scrolls, navigation — without collecting personal data.
No custom event tracking in Plausible
Plausible tracks pageviews and basic custom events. Dashly auto-classifies clicks (download, signup, login, play, purchase) and lets you define custom CSS selector rules for any element on your site.
Dashly vs Plausible
| Feature | Dashly | Plausible |
|---|---|---|
| Cookies | None | None |
| Bot filtering | Automatic | None |
| Revenue attribution | Built-in (Stripe) | Not available |
| Session replays | Privacy-safe | Not available |
| Custom event tracking | Auto + CSS rules | Limited |
| AI agent access (MCP) | Yes | No |
| Click tracking | Automatic | Limited |
| Script size | ~2KB | ~1KB |
| Starting price | $10/mo | $9/mo |
| Self-host option | No | Yes (community edition) |
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See real visitors
Bots and AI crawlers filtered automatically. Every metric is a real person.
Connect Stripe
Every visitor, referrer, and campaign tied to real dollars. See what makes money.
Frequently asked questions
Why switch from Plausible to Dashly?
If you need revenue attribution, bot filtering, session replays, custom event tracking, or AI agent access, Dashly has all of those. Plausible is simpler and cheaper for basic traffic stats, but lacks the features growing teams need.
Is Dashly as privacy-friendly as Plausible?
Yes. Both are cookieless, GDPR-compliant, and don't collect personal data. Dashly session replays mask all inputs and private fields — no text, URLs, or form values are recorded.
Does Dashly have a self-hosted version?
No. Dashly is a managed service. If self-hosting is a requirement, Plausible Community Edition or Umami are good options. If you want a managed service with more features, Dashly wins.
How does pricing compare?
Plausible starts at $9/mo for 10K pageviews. Dashly starts at $10/mo with bot filtering, revenue attribution, session replays, and custom event tracking included. For teams that need more than traffic counts, Dashly offers better value.
Can I import my Plausible data?
Dashly starts collecting fresh data from installation. There's no direct Plausible import yet, but you can run both in parallel during migration to compare numbers.
Does Dashly have a Plausible-compatible API?
Dashly has a REST API and MCP server for AI agents. The API is not Plausible-compatible, but it covers the same use cases — fetching stats, sending events, and querying analytics programmatically.
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