Comparison

ClearAnalytics vs Simple Analytics

Fellow Dutch analytics tools, but ClearAnalytics offers a free plan, session tracking, and a smaller script.

ClearAnalytics
100%
Feature coverage
Simple Analytics
63%
Feature coverage

Why people switch from Simple Analytics

Free plan available — Simple Analytics starts at $9/month
Sub-1KB script — lighter than Simple Analytics
LLM / AI referral tracking built in
GA4 dataLayer integration for zero-code e-commerce migration
Visitor flow analysis with interactive Sankey diagrams
Lower pricing across all tiers

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature ClearAnalytics Simple Analytics
Privacy & Compliance
Cookie-free tracking
No consent banner needed
GDPR compliant by default
EU-only data residency
No personal data collection
IP anonymization
No fingerprinting
Performance
Script size under 1KB
No impact on Core Web Vitals
No third-party requests
Core Analytics
Pageview tracking
Unique visitor counting
Referrer tracking
UTM campaign tracking
Session duration tracking
Bounce rate detection
Goal & conversion tracking
Custom event tracking
Device & browser analytics
Country-level geolocation
AI-powered analytics search
LLM / AI referral tracking
Click goal tracking (no-code)
Visitor flow analysis
Google Search Console integration
E-commerce & DataLayer
GA4 dataLayer integration
E-commerce event tracking
Purchase & revenue tracking
Product performance analytics
Checkout funnel analysis
Zero-code GA4 migration
Data Export & Integrations
REST API access
CSV export
BigQuery integration
Power BI integration
Setup & Usability
One-line script installation
Simple, clean dashboard
No training required
Multi-site support
IP address exclusion
Free plan available
Cloud-hosted (no setup)
Customizable dashboard
Fully supported
Partial support
Not supported

Who is each tool best for?

ClearAnalytics is best for

Teams that want privacy-first, EU-sovereign web analytics with a free plan, cookie-free tracking, and a clean dashboard. Ideal for businesses of all sizes that need GDPR compliance without complexity.

Simple Analytics is best for

Teams who want an established Dutch analytics provider with proven compliance track record. Ideal if you value a longer market presence and established reputation.

When Simple Analytics might be better

If you value Simple Analytics' unique features like their AI chat, Tweet tracking integration, or their specific approach to data visualization, they may offer capabilities not available elsewhere.

About Simple Analytics

Simple Analytics is a privacy-first analytics tool from the Netherlands. It offers cookie-free tracking, a clean interface, EU data residency, time-on-page tracking, and an AI chat feature for querying analytics data. Simple Analytics focuses on simplicity but has higher pricing without a free tier.

Pricing: From $9/month

Ready to try ClearAnalytics?

Privacy-first analytics with a generous free plan. No credit card required.