No. Plausible has no free plan, only a 30-day free trial (no credit card). MetriXs has a free-forever cloud plan (1 site, 5k pageviews/mo, 1 month retention) with no credit card, so you can run a small site for free.

How much does Plausible cost?

Plausible starts at $9/mo for the Starter plan (1 site, 10k pageviews, solo). Growth is ~$14/mo and Business ~$19/mo, with pageview tiers above 10k. MetriXs starts at €6/mo (Basic, 15k pageviews) and the €9/mo Team plan covers 100k pageviews.

Is Plausible open source?

Yes. Plausible is open source and self-hostable (Community Edition). MetriXs is a managed cloud product only, with no infrastructure for you to run. If self-hosting matters to you, Plausible has the edge; if you want a managed cloud plan with a free tier, MetriXs does.

Is Plausible cookieless?

Yes. Plausible sets no cookies and needs no consent banner, like MetriXs. Both are privacy-first and GDPR-friendly, hosted in the EU.

What happens if I exceed my Plausible pageview limit?

Plausible does not charge extra for a one-month spike. If you exceed your tier for two consecutive months, it asks you to upgrade and your dashboard is temporarily locked until you do (stats keep collecting in the background). MetriXs never locks the dashboard or escalates the bill, events beyond your allowance are silently dropped until next month.

MetriXs

MetriXs vs

Plausible

Both are cookieless, EU-hosted, and GDPR-clean. The real difference is the bill: MetriXs is priced per site, Plausible tiers by pageviews. And MetriXs has a free tier Plausible doesn’t.

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Predictable, flat pricing

Plausible’s price scales with your pageview tier, sustained traffic growth bumps you to a higher tier. MetriXs is priced by sites + members, so your bill stays the same regardless of traffic. The trade-off: traffic beyond your plan’s monthly allowance is silently dropped (not billed extra) until next month.

Cheaper at every traffic level

MetriXs starts at €6/mo versus Plausible’s $9/mo. At 100k monthly pageviews you’re on the €9 Team plan (its allowance); Plausible’s Business tier costs ~$19/mo and scales upward with traffic.

A real free tier

MetriXs has a free-forever plan (1 site, 5k pageviews/mo), not just a trial. Plausible only offers a 30-day trial, then you pay or leave.

Team members included

Invite collaborators without a per-seat surcharge. Plausible gates team size and sharing to higher tiers.

Side-by-side

Plausible pricing checked from plausible.io. Starter $9/mo (10k pv), Growth ~$14, Business ~$19.

	MetriXs	Plausible
Starting price	€6/mo (1 site, 1 member, 15k pv)	$9/mo (Starter, 1 site, 10k pv)
Pricing model	Flat (sites + members)	Tiered by pageviews
Pageview allowance	5k–500k (by plan)	10k–1M+ (by tier)
Price at 100k pageviews/mo	€9/mo (Team, flat)	~$19/mo (Business)
When you exceed the cap	Events dropped, bill unchanged	Dashboard locks after 2 months over
Team members	Included in plan	Gated by plan / paid
Free plan	Yes, 5k pv, 1 site, 1mo	No (30-day trial only)
Free trial	14 days, no card	30 days, no card
Cookies	None	None
Cookie banner needed	No	No
GDPR compliant	By design	Yes
Hosted in EU	Yes	Yes (Germany)
Dashboard	One screen, real-time	Customisable, single page
Data retention	1–24 months (by plan)	Unlimited on paid
Self-hosting	No	Yes, open source
Funnels & revenue	Goals; Shopify revenue	Business plan
Script size	~4 KB	< 1 KB

Both tools are privacy-first and cookieless. Plausible is open source and self-hostable; MetriXs is a managed cloud product. Both have a pageview ceiling, the difference is the overage trade-off: Plausible escalates your bill (or locks the dashboard) but keeps collecting; MetriXs keeps the bill flat but drops events beyond your allowance. Choose Plausible if you need self-hosting or zero data gaps, choose MetriXs for predictable pricing and a free tier.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Plausible free?: No. Plausible has no free plan, only a 30-day free trial (no credit card). MetriXs has a free-forever cloud plan (1 site, 5k pageviews/mo, 1 month retention) with no credit card, so you can run a small site for free.
How much does Plausible cost?: Plausible starts at $9/mo for the Starter plan (1 site, 10k pageviews, solo). Growth is ~$14/mo and Business ~$19/mo, with pageview tiers above 10k. MetriXs starts at €6/mo (Basic, 15k pageviews) and the €9/mo Team plan covers 100k pageviews.
Is Plausible open source?: Yes. Plausible is open source and self-hostable (Community Edition). MetriXs is a managed cloud product only, with no infrastructure for you to run. If self-hosting matters to you, Plausible has the edge; if you want a managed cloud plan with a free tier, MetriXs does.
Is Plausible cookieless?: Yes. Plausible sets no cookies and needs no consent banner, like MetriXs. Both are privacy-first and GDPR-friendly, hosted in the EU.
What happens if I exceed my Plausible pageview limit?: Plausible does not charge extra for a one-month spike. If you exceed your tier for two consecutive months, it asks you to upgrade and your dashboard is temporarily locked until you do (stats keep collecting in the background). MetriXs never locks the dashboard or escalates the bill, events beyond your allowance are silently dropped until next month.