Pirsch Analytics

Privacy-friendly, open-source web analytics hosted in Germany

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ABOUT

What is Pirsch Analytics?

Pirsch Analytics is a privacy-friendly web analytics platform with a managed cloud service hosted in Germany and an open-source core for self-hosting. It supports pageviews, events, conversion goals, session analysis, funnels, a REST API and imports from other analytics tools.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Open-source core and self-hostingThe core Go library is AGPLv3 and can be run on your own infrastructure when the managed cloud service is not the right fit.

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Trial without a credit cardThe hosted service gives 30 days to test its full analytics workflow without requiring a payment method.

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Standard includes 50 websitesThe $6/month Standard plan includes 50 websites, unlimited members and unlimited data retention at the 10,000-pageview starting tier.

Cloud usage counts more than pageviewsMonthly usage includes pageviews, custom events and 10 percent of events used for session extensions, so event-heavy sites reach the limit sooner.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Reddit discussion about Pirsch is sparse compared with better-known privacy analytics products, but the available developer posts describe it as a practical, privacy-conscious choice for website traffic. One web developer explicitly preferred its semi-accurate pageview numbers over perfect per-user tracking, which matches Pirsch's server-side and no-cookie design. The smaller discussion footprint means there is less independent material about long-term operations than for Plausible or Fathom.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is Pirsch Analytics open source?＋

Yes. Pirsch's open-source core is available under AGPLv3 in the pirsch-analytics/pirsch repository. The hosted service adds managed infrastructure and commercial features.

Is Pirsch Analytics free?＋

The managed service has a 30-day free trial with no credit card and starts at $6/month afterward. The open-source core is free to self-host, but you provide the infrastructure.

How does Pirsch calculate its monthly limit?＋

Pirsch counts pageviews, custom events and 10 percent of events used for session extensions toward the monthly pageview limit.