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Managed Plausible Analytics Hosting
Privacy-friendly web analytics
What is Plausible Analytics on ManageStacks?
Plausible Analytics on ManageStacks is the open-source Google Analytics alternative deployed to your own AWS, Azure, or GCP region — priced flat at $29 per instance per month regardless of page-view volume, with GDPR/CCPA/PECR compliance out of the box (no cookie banners needed), a <1 KB tracking script, and a clean real-time dashboard. Materially cheaper than Plausible Cloud, Fathom, or Simple Analytics at scale, and analytics data stays in your cloud region.
Plausible Analytics on ManageStacks is the open-source Google Analytics alternative deployed to your own AWS, Azure, or GCP region — priced flat at $29 per instance per month regardless of page-view volume, with GDPR/CCPA/PECR compliance out of the box (no cookie banners needed), a <1 KB tracking script, and a clean real-time dashboard. Materially cheaper than Plausible Cloud, Fathom, or Simple Analytics at scale, and analytics data stays in your cloud region.
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About Plausible Analytics
What Plausible Analytics does, and why teams deploy it.
Plausible Analytics is the leading open-source Google Analytics alternative — lightweight, privacy-friendly, and specifically designed to work without cookies. The entire tracking script is under 1 KB (Google Analytics loads 50+ KB), so page-load impact is minimal.
Plausible is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR out of the box. It doesn't track personal data, doesn't use cookies, and doesn't require consent banners. That last point is a real product benefit — the cookie-banner tax on user experience is real, and Plausible eliminates it.
Data tracked: page views, unique visitors (via daily-rotating hashed identifier), bounce rate, visit duration, top pages, top referrers, UTM campaigns, top countries, and custom events with goals. Everything shown in a clean, single-page dashboard.
On ManageStacks, Plausible runs against ClickHouse for analytics storage (built for this workload) and Postgres for configuration. Fully self-hosted, so page-view + visit data stays in your cloud region — meaningful for regulated industries.
DIY vs ManageStacks
What running Plausible Analytics yourself looks like — and what it looks like with us.
DIY self-hosting
- Install Plausible, ClickHouse, and Postgres on VMs; wire up dependencies
- Set up SSL, DNS, and SMTP for reports
- Configure ClickHouse retention + backups manually
- Import GA data via CSV; validate historical parity
- Track upstream Plausible releases + handle upgrades yourself
On ManageStacks
- Subscribe through your AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplace
- Plausible comes up with ClickHouse, Postgres, SSL, and SMTP
- Google Analytics import runs in the dashboard on setup
- Daily encrypted backups of ClickHouse + Postgres
- Rolling version upgrades handled by us
Plausible Analytics on ManageStacks — key numbers
$29/mo
Flat per instance, unlimited page views + sites
No cookie banner
GDPR + CCPA + PECR compliant by design
ClickHouse-backed
Sub-second analytics queries at scale
Key features
Everything Plausible Analytics ships with, running on our stack.
- Cookie-free tracking script under 1 KB
- GDPR + CCPA + PECR compliant — no consent banners needed
- Real-time dashboard with unique visitors, page views, bounce rate
- Custom events + goals + funnels for conversion tracking
- UTM campaign + referral source + entry/exit page tracking
- Public or private shared dashboard links (one-click share)
- Multiple sites per instance with per-site permissions
- API access for programmatic reporting
- Google Analytics CSV import for historical data
- Full data export — ClickHouse dump on demand
How it deploys
From subscribe to live in minutes.
Subscribe
Subscribe to ManageStacks through your AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplace.
Provision
Plausible spins up with ClickHouse, Postgres, SSL, and initial admin credentials — typically 3-5 minutes.
Add tracking
Copy the <1 KB script snippet into your site's <head>. Or use the WordPress plugin, GTM template, or the domain-verification API.
Import + report
Import your Google Analytics history (optional). Set up custom events + goals. Share dashboard with your team.
Who this is for
Built for teams that want Plausible Analytics to just work.
Marketing teams cutting GA4 complexity
GA4 is confusing; consent banners hurt UX; data leaves your cloud. Plausible is simpler on all three axes.
EU-based businesses under DPDP / GDPR
Consent-banner requirements are real overhead. Plausible eliminates the need entirely — every visitor is analytics-tracked without consent.
Agencies tracking many client sites
One Plausible instance, unlimited sites, per-site sharing links. Cheaper than per-site Plausible Cloud or Fathom licences.
Compliance & compatibility
What we handle, what Plausible Analytics runs on.
Compliance & operations
- GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant by design — no consent banners needed
- Automated SSL/TLS via Let's Encrypt with custom-domain support
- Daily encrypted ClickHouse + Postgres backups in a separate region
- GDPR data-residency — analytics data stays in your chosen cloud region
- No third-party trackers or data sharing
- Full data export in ClickHouse and CSV formats on demand
Compatibility
- Version
- Latest Plausible Community Edition (AGPL v3, validated before release)
- Runtime
- Elixir / Phoenix on containerised infrastructure
- Dependencies
- ClickHouse 24+ (analytics), PostgreSQL 15 (config), SMTP
- Min. resources
- 1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM (dedicated); scales with page-view volume
How ManageStacks helps
We handle the parts you shouldn't be writing yourself.
ManageStacks deploys Plausible with ClickHouse (for analytics storage — a battle-tested workload for ClickHouse), Postgres (for config), and automated SSL. Add the <1 KB tracking script to your site, enable custom events + goals, and get privacy-friendly analytics without cookie banners or third-party data sharing.
How it compares
Plausible Analytics on ManageStacks vs the alternatives.
How Plausible on ManageStacks compares to Google Analytics and the two dominant privacy-first vendor-hosted alternatives.
| Property | Plausible on ManageStacksUs | Google Analytics 4 | Plausible Cloud | Fathom Analytics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Managed on your AWS, Azure, or GCP | Google-managed | Vendor-hosted | Vendor-hosted |
| Data residency | Your cloud region | Google infrastructure | Vendor region choice | Vendor infrastructure |
| Pricing basis | Flat per instance | Free (data goes to Google) | Per page view / month | Per page view / per site |
| Cookie banner | Not needed | Required (Consent Mode v2) | Not needed | Not needed |
| Open source | Yes (AGPL v3) | No (proprietary) | Yes (AGPL, hosted) | No (proprietary) |
| Custom events | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Comparison focuses on architectural properties (deployment model, pricing basis, open-source status) that don't change with vendor pricing pages. Verify current pricing on each vendor's own site.
FAQ
Common questions about Plausible Analytics on ManageStacks.
How does this compare to Plausible Cloud?
Plausible Cloud is priced per page view per month (starts $9/mo for 10k views, scales to $469/mo at 10M views). ManageStacks Plausible is flat $29 per instance regardless of page-view volume. For high-traffic sites (1M+ views/month), self-hosted on ManageStacks is materially cheaper. Plausible Cloud wins on setup simplicity and vendor SLA; ManageStacks on cost predictability + data ownership.
How does this compare to Google Analytics?
Google Analytics is free but you pay in privacy compliance overhead (cookie banners, DPA agreements, Consent Mode v2 config) and lose data granularity to consent rejections. Plausible has zero consent overhead because it doesn't collect the things that require consent. For most websites, the switch to Plausible improves user experience (no banner), simplifies compliance, and keeps your data out of Google's hands.
How does this compare to Fathom or Simple Analytics?
All three are privacy-first vendor-hosted Google Analytics alternatives. Fathom is $15-$150+/mo per site; Simple Analytics is $9-$59/mo per site. ManageStacks Plausible is flat $29 for unlimited sites on one instance. For agencies or teams tracking 5+ sites, self-hosted Plausible is materially cheaper. Fathom/Simple win on zero-setup and vendor polish.
Is Plausible really GDPR-compliant without a cookie banner?
Yes. Plausible doesn't use cookies. It generates a hashed identifier from IP + user-agent + salt (salt rotates daily), so users can't be tracked across sessions or sites. No personal data collected, no cross-site tracking, no third-party sharing. GDPR, CCPA, and PECR are all satisfied without a banner. This has been legally reviewed and is a documented product principle.
Can I import my Google Analytics data into Plausible?
Yes. Plausible supports importing historical GA4 data via API integration. Do this once during migration to keep year-over-year comparisons intact. ClickHouse handles the historical + current data seamlessly.
Does ManageStacks handle Plausible version upgrades?
Yes. Rolling upgrades tested against a clone of your ClickHouse data first. Zero-downtime on HA setups.
What if I want to move to Plausible Cloud or another analytics tool later?
Full ClickHouse data export; CSV export from dashboard; or use the Stats API to migrate real-time. Plausible is AGPL v3 and portable — install anywhere. Migration off is a supported operation.
Deploy Plausible Analytics in under 5 minutes.
Subscribe through your AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplace. We handle provisioning, SSL, monitoring, backups, updates, and security. From $29/app/month.