Comparison
DataSaaS vs Simple Analytics
All the privacy. All the simplicity. Plus the revenue layer.
Simple Analytics lives up to its name — it is one of the most privacy-friendly, easy-to-use analytics tools available. Cookie-free by default, EU-hosted, beautiful UI, and a genuine commitment to never tracking personal data. If you only need page views and referrer breakdowns, Simple Analytics is a lovely choice. But the moment you ask "which traffic source brought my last paying customer," Simple Analytics goes silent. It has no payment provider integration, no revenue attribution, no conversion funnels, and no visitor-level journey tracking. DataSaaS matches Simple Analytics on privacy and simplicity, then adds everything a founder who sells online actually needs: native Stripe/LemonSqueezy/Polar integration, Revenue Per Visitor, 8-step funnels, visitor identification, a 27-endpoint REST API, and the option to self-host.
DataSaaS visitor journey replay showing the full path from first referral to Stripe payment — privacy-first with revenue visibility Simple Analytics cannot match
Feature Comparison
| Feature | DataSaaS | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Attribution | ||
| Native payment provider integration | Stripe, LemonSqueezy, Polar, Paddle | |
| Revenue Per Visitor metric | ||
| Revenue by traffic source | ||
| Customer journey tracking | ||
| Privacy & Compliance | ||
| Cookie-free by default | ||
| GDPR compliant without consent banner | ||
| EU-hosted option | Self-host anywhere | EU-hosted (Netherlands) |
| No personal data collection | ||
| Analytics Depth | ||
| Conversion funnels | 8-step Sankey funnels | |
| Visitor identification | ||
| Custom events / goals | ||
| UTM campaign tracking | ||
| Custom alerts & notifications | Email reports only | |
| Platform & Extensibility | ||
| REST API | 27 endpoints | Basic API |
| Self-hosted deployment | ||
| Public dashboards | ||
| Embeddable widgets | ||
| Google Search Console integration | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $7.99/mo | $9/mo (Starter) |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Team members | Up to 30 | Unlimited on paid plans |
Where Simple Analytics does well
- Extremely simple and focused — does one thing (privacy-first traffic analytics) very well
- EU-hosted by default in the Netherlands — strong data residency story for European businesses
- Beautiful, minimal UI with one of the cleanest dashboards in the analytics space
- Tweet and referral tracking with automated social media insights
- Unlimited team members on all paid plans
Why teams switch to DataSaaS
- Native revenue attribution — connect Stripe, LemonSqueezy, or Polar and see which traffic sources generate paying customers
- Revenue Per Visitor metric lets you calculate the actual dollar value of each marketing channel
- 8-step conversion funnels with Sankey visualization reveal exactly where prospects drop off
- Visitor identification and journey replay — see the full path from first visit to purchase
- Self-host on your own VPS for complete data sovereignty — Simple Analytics is cloud-only
- 27-endpoint REST API for custom dashboards, automations, and integrations — far beyond SA's basic API
Frequently asked questions
Does Simple Analytics have any revenue tracking?
No. Simple Analytics tracks page views, referrers, screen sizes, and custom events — but has no payment provider integrations. There is no way to attribute revenue to traffic sources, calculate Revenue Per Visitor, or track which landing pages convert visitors to customers.
Is DataSaaS as privacy-friendly as Simple Analytics?
Yes. DataSaaS is privacy-first by design: no PII stored, IPs used only for geolocation and immediately discarded, cookieless tracking option available, and fully GDPR/CCPA compliant. You can also self-host DataSaaS on your own infrastructure for complete data sovereignty — something Simple Analytics does not offer.
Can I self-host Simple Analytics?
No. Simple Analytics is a cloud-only service hosted in the Netherlands. If you need your analytics data on your own servers for compliance, security, or cost reasons, DataSaaS can be self-hosted on any VPS — Hostinger, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, or your own hardware.
Why would I pay more for DataSaaS if I just need basic analytics?
DataSaaS starts at $7.99/mo vs Simple Analytics at $9/mo. Even at the basic level, DataSaaS includes revenue attribution, conversion funnels, visitor identification, and a full REST API — features Simple Analytics does not offer at any price tier. If you sell online, the revenue insights alone justify the switch.
Can I migrate from Simple Analytics to DataSaaS?
Simple Analytics allows data exports, so you can transition your historical data. You can also run both tools in parallel during migration — the DataSaaS script at 4.8KB is lightweight enough to coexist without affecting page performance.
Simple analytics. Serious revenue insights.
Everything Simple Analytics does — privacy-first, clean UI, lightweight — plus native Stripe revenue attribution and conversion funnels. From $7.99/mo. 14-day free trial.
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