Simple Analytics

Simple Analytics is a web analytics tool built around privacy. It tracks the basics that matter to a site owner: visits, page views, traffic sources, and where readers are located, then turns those numbers into reports and visual charts you can read daily, weekly, or monthly. The distinguishing choice is that it does not collect any personal user data, which the site presents as the secure and compliant way to run analytics. Pricing ranges from a free option up to $11 per month, and it supports multi-site management so one account can watch several properties.

- Track visits and page views over time.

- See traffic sources and geographic distribution.

- Build multi-dimensional reports and customizable charts.

- Manage more than one site from the same account.

- Bloggers and independent site owners.

- Teams that need privacy-safe analytics.

- Developers monitoring usage in apps they build.

The free plan has limits, and adding more sites or history pushes you toward a paid tier. Because it deliberately avoids personal data, you get aggregate trends rather than granular user-level tracking, which is a trade-off rather than a flaw. Numbers also depend on the script loading and on visitors using blockers, so treat the figures as a reliable guide rather than a perfect count. Name and archive exported files consistently so you can find and reuse them, and keep a backup copy of key data. When quality matters, export a small draft first to confirm the result before producing the final file. Behavior may vary across browsers and devices, so test before production use and consult the help docs if errors appear.