# Free alternatives to Fathom Analytics

> Fathom Analytics (100k pageviews) costs $180 a year. Free alternatives: Plausible CE and Umami. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/fathom/
- Category: Analytics (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/analytics/)
- Vendor: Fathom
- Plan: 100k pageviews
- Price: $15/month, $180/year
- Billing: monthly
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "$15/month Up to 100,000 monthly pageviews"
- Price source: https://usefathom.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Plausible CE

- Website: https://plausible.io
- Repository: https://github.com/plausible/analytics (29,376 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/plausible-ce/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Umami

- Website: https://umami.is
- Repository: https://github.com/umami-software/umami (39,390 stars, last push 2026-10-15)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/umami/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Fathom Analytics?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Plausible CE (open source, AGPL-3.0) and Umami (open source, MIT).

### How much does Fathom Analytics cost?

Fathom Analytics's 100k pageviews plan costs $15 a month, which is $180 a year (monthly). Source: the official pricing page at usefathom.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Fathom Analytics alternatives run on Linux?

Plausible CE (self-hosted server; web UI) and Umami (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Fathom Analytics alternative?

Yes. Plausible CE and Umami run on your own server.

### Are these Fathom Analytics alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Plausible CE (AGPL-3.0) and Umami (MIT).

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