Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Logly | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ Up to 10,000 pv/mo forever | ✗ No free plan (14-day trial only) |
| Entry price (100k pv/mo) | ✓ $9/mo (early access) | ~$19/mo |
| Script size | ✓ < 1 KB | ~3 KB |
| Active time-on-page | ✓ Pauses when tab is hidden | ✗ Counts total tab open time |
| Ad blocker bypass | ✓ Built-in, zero config | Custom domain option (extra setup) |
| No cookies | ✓ | ✓ |
| GDPR compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| EU hosted | ✓ UK / Cloudflare EU | ✓ Netherlands |
| Public shareable dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email reports | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Import from Google Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ Partially (dashboard) |
| Setup time | ✓ ~2 min | ✓ ~2 min |
Pricing as published on simpleanalytics.com — verify with their current page. Last checked May 2026.
3 reasons people switch from Simple Analytics to Logly
Simple Analytics has no free plan
For personal projects, client sites in early stages, or any site under 10,000 pageviews a month, Logly is free — permanently. Simple Analytics starts at a paid tier after a 14-day trial. If you're running multiple small sites or experimenting with a new project, that adds up quickly.
3 KB vs under 1 KB — it's still a difference on slow connections
Simple Analytics' script is around 3 KB. Logly's is under 1 KB. On fast broadband both are negligible. On a mobile connection in a rural area, every byte counts — and the gap matters more if you're loading multiple third-party scripts. Both are async and non-render-blocking, but Logly is smaller by design.
Time on page that reflects reading, not tab management
Logly uses the Page Visibility API to pause the timer when the visitor switches tabs. Simple Analytics measures wall-clock time from page load to navigation. A visitor who left your article open behind a video call will show 90 minutes in Simple Analytics and 4 minutes in Logly. One of those is more useful.
Frequently asked questions
Simple Analytics is built by an indie developer — does that matter?
Simple Analytics was founded by Adriaan van Rossum as a one-person bootstrapped business, which many people in the indie community specifically support. Logly is also bootstrapped. If the story behind the tool matters to you, both are worth considering on those grounds — it's a genuine distinction, not a marketing angle.
Simple Analytics has public dashboards — Logly doesn't. Is that a big deal?
If you want to share your stats publicly — as many open-source projects or newsletters do — Simple Analytics has this built in. Logly doesn't yet. If public transparency is a core requirement, Simple Analytics wins that specific feature.
Can I import my Simple Analytics data into Logly?
Not currently. Logly doesn't have an import tool. You'd start fresh with data from the day you install the snippet. For most sites that's acceptable; if you need to preserve historical trends, consider keeping Simple Analytics running in read-only mode while you evaluate Logly.
Both tools are privacy-first — is there any real GDPR difference?
Both are genuinely GDPR compliant and require no consent banner. Simple Analytics is based in the Netherlands; Logly uses Cloudflare infrastructure in the EU. Neither transfers data to the US. From a compliance standpoint, both are solid choices — the difference is in features and price, not legal risk.
Same privacy philosophy, lighter script, free tier included
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