We’ve reached a significant milestone of $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with Plausible Analytics. This post is a recap of how we got to this point. | Continue reading
Plausible data is exclusively processed with servers owned and operated by European providers. If Google Analytics no longer allows you to fulfill the legal requirements that apply to you, do check us out. | Continue reading
It took us a year to reach the first $400 MRR and then it took us nine months to go from $400 to $10k MRR. Now, ten months after the $10k milestone, we’re at $500,000 ARR. | Continue reading
Is Google Analytics still useful and how accurate are its stats? How much data is missing from Google Analytics due to adblockers and privacy-friendly browsers? | Continue reading
From the release of the page experience algorithm, there is no longer any preferential treatment for AMP in Google’s search results, Top Stories carousel and the Google News. | Continue reading
Here’s a closer look at Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) initiative and how you can fight back and opt-out as a web user and a web developer. | Continue reading
We’ve made it to $10,000 MRR with Plausible Analytics! Several people asked about our lessons learned, so I wanted to share some in this post. | Continue reading
Here are some lessons learned from building and growing an open source SaaS startup in the highly competitive web analytics market. | Continue reading
We’re changing our license as we’ve become aware that there are risks associated with permissive open source licenses that corporations that don’t care about open source are happy to take advantage of. | Continue reading
Plausible Analytics is a privacy-friendly and open-source Google Analytics alternative that you can install and self-host on your server. | Continue reading
We reject, exclude and say no to the majority of the best marketing practices for growing a startup. We practice ethical marketing and grow while respecting the people we’re trying to reach. | Continue reading
Here’s what we learned from our successful Product Hunt launch with more than 850 upvotes and more than 100 comments. And what not to do when you want to launch on Product Hunt. | Continue reading
How we grow our startup without any paid advertising, affiliate marketing and other sponsorships. All the steps we took and our best traffic sources are included. | Continue reading
Plausible is a lightweight and open-source web analytics tool. Your website data is 100% yours and the privacy of your visitors is respected. | Continue reading
A look at the different business and pricing models to fund open source software and make it sustainable. | Continue reading
Are you confused about Google Analytics and the requirement to show the cookie consent banner to your visitors? Here’s what you need to know. | Continue reading
Here’s a look at why you should remove Google Analytics from your website and help create a more open, independent web that’s more friendly to the visitors. | Continue reading
Plausible is a lightweight and open-source web analytics tool. Your website data is 100% yours and the privacy of your visitors is respected. | Continue reading
If you’re running a website with Google Analytics installed, you may be wondering how it affects the privacy of your website’s visitors. There’s a growing distrust towards the digital advertising sector but what are the actual issues besides calling out ‘creepy’ ads? Let’s discus … | Continue reading
The meteoric rise of front-end frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.js, Elm, etc. has made single-page applications ubiquitous on the web. For many developers, these have become part of their ‘default’ toolset. When they start a new project, they grab the tools they know already: … | Continue reading