European alternatives to
Google Analytics
4 European alternatives found, privacy-friendly, EU-based, and ready to use.
Matomo
72 · Mostly EuropeanOpen-source web analytics platform used on 1.4 million websites in 190 countries. Self-host for full data ownership or use Matomo Cloud. GDPR-compliant with no data sent to third parties.
Plausible Analytics
97 · Certified EuropeanEstonian open-source analytics used by 18,000+ paying customers including Basecamp and Hugging Face. No cookies, no personal data, no consent banner needed. Fully EU-hosted on European-owned infrastructure.
Simple Analytics
100 · Certified EuropeanDutch privacy-first analytics with no cookies, no fingerprinting and no IP logging. Data stays on Dutch servers. Used by 30,000+ websites including government organisations.
Pirsch Analytics
95 · Certified EuropeanGerman cookie-free analytics hosted entirely on Hetzner in Germany. Built by a two-person team in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GDPR-compliant out of the box with no extra setup required.
Why switch away from Google Analytics?
Privacy
EU-based services fall under GDPR, one of the world's strongest privacy laws.
Data sovereignty
Your data stays in Europe, out of reach of US surveillance laws like the CLOUD Act.
Support European tech
Every subscription you switch keeps money in the European tech ecosystem.