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Fathom vs Plausible

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Fathom

Simple, privacy-first analytics.

Paid · $15/moBootstrapped
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Plausible

Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics.

AnalyticsPaid · $9/moBootstrappedOpen source
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At a glanceFathomPlausible
Pricing
$15/mo
$9/mo
Pricing model
Paid
Paid
Founded
2018
2018
Location
Vancouver, Canada / Belfast, UK
Tallinn, Estonia
Bootstrapped
Yes
Yes
Open source
Yes
Category
Analytics
Indie alternatives
0
10
Founders
Jack Ellis, Paul Jarvis
Uku Täht, Marko Saric

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Plausible starts cheaper at $9/mo; Fathom starts at $15/mo.

  • Funding

    Both are indie / bootstrapped or open source.

  • Open source

    Plausible is open source; Fathom is closed source.

  • Founded

    Both founded in 2018.

  • Indie alternatives

    Fathom has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Plausible has 10.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Fathom

  • Jack EllisCo-founder
  • Paul JarvisCo-founder

Founders of Plausible

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