A simple, privacy-first alternative to Google Analytics
Latest Updated email reportsFor a long time, web analytics software has been seriously broken. Pages upon pages of reports to click. Training and certifications required. And, worst of all, it was offered for “free,” so Big Tech could profit wildly from all of our personal data.
Fathom Analytics is something quite different. Our software protects your time and your visitors' digital privacy.
Ditch Google Analytics
Why trust your website analytics to an advertising company that shut down Universal Analytics? Import your historical Google Analytics data and save it indefinitely (we have forever data retention for paying customers).
Get setup in minutes
Fathom Analytics is a single line of code that works with any website, CMS or framework. There’s no need for 6-week training programs or any prior experience. Our software is designed to be easily understood instantly.
Comply with privacy laws
We’ve hired the best lawyers and legal minds worldwide to ensure our analytics software is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, PECR and more. We even process EU visitors through our EU infrastructure.
See more accurate data
Our software blocks bots, scrapers and spam traffic—showing you only real, human visits. This gives you the flexibility to collect data for (and only pay for) exactly the data you want to see and make decisions about.
Say no to cookie banners
We invented the now industry-standard method for anonymizing visitor data without using cookies. That means you don’t have to clutter your site or slow it down with cookie or consent notices for your site’s analytics.
Join the movement
Thousands of companies, including Fortune 100s, pioneers of the Open Web, Premier League football clubs, and governments, have switched from Google Analytics to Fathom for ease of use, better privacy, and accurate stats.
to ensure you want to start paying for our software.
Features you need, no training required
Track conversions
Use events to track to things like newsletter sign-ups, link + button clicks, and even ecommerce sales.
Get your data in your inbox
Send email reports every week or month so that you can keep track of your analytics without logging in.
Campaigns & newsletters
Use UTMs to collect data on how much traffic your campaigns generate and see how well they convert into revenue.
Keep data forever
That means 20 years from now, customers can still see their analytics from the day they first started using Fathom Analytics.
Great for your SEO
Our script is lightweight and fast-loading, meaning switching from Google Analytics to Fathom won’t hurt your SEO rankings in any way.
Kardashian-level traffic spikes
If an A-list influencer shares your site on social media or your blog post goes viral, your analytics won’t slow down or get shut off.
We're happily Big Small Tech
We're a purposeful four-person team and we don't need (or want) funding or investors. The only people we answer to are our customers.
Designed for developers
Our API is easy to use and so powerful we use it ourselves to load data onto customer dashboards in our software.
Integrate with the tools and tech stack you already use
Fathom Analytics integrate with everything. Seriously. Since our script is a single line of code, it's easily addable to any CMS, framework or technology you're already using. From content management systems like WordPress to progressive frameworks like Vue.JS to other software like ConvertKit, we've got your covered.
Even if you don't see a plugin or integration here, since our embed process is so simple, you can add our analytics to anything.
Trusted on 100,000+ websites and counting
From startups to the biggest corporations, companies worldwide have switched to Fathom Analytics for its reliability, ease of use and focus on privacy. Our software is a simple and private Google Analytics alternative that takes a few minutes to set up and use.
Wow, what a breath of fresh air. I love how simple Fathom Analytics is, and it really gives you all the traffic metrics you could need.
Joel Gascoigne
CEO of Buffer
I switched to Fathom Analytics because it’s an ethical analytics tool that I trust. It gives me everything I want to know about my site's performance.
Charli Marie
Creative director of ConvertKit
I consider Fathom Analytics a must have tool if you want to understand what's happening with your website traffic—it's simple, speedy, and accurate.
Ruben Gamez
Founder Signwell & Bidsketch
After switching to Fathom Analytics for my web properties, I find I'm more attentive to my sites because I'm always aware of how many people are on them and which pages are most popular.
Caleb Porzio
Creator of Alpine.js
They are the best Google Analytics alternative who really care about privacy and simplicity. Fathom’s simple dashboard with clear metrics makes it easy to understand what's happening across all web properties.
Jessica Joyce
SEO Expert
Fathom Analytics is a great Google Analytics alternative because it is focused on protecting visitors’ privacy and does not bog down loading times, leading to faster websites.
Nathalie Lussier
Founder of AccessAlly.com
Our new Vue.js website has been using Fathom Analytics because I like how it’s lightweight and respects user privacy.
Evan You
Creator of Vue.js
Fathom Analytics simplifies the task of analyzing site performance while simultaneously respecting my visitors' privacy. Also, it’s a joy to use.
Jon Henshaw
Founder of Coywolf
Today, so many big tech corps are abusing our privacy. This is why I use Fathom. They’re an analytics company I can trust.
Justin Jackson
Cofounder of Transistor
I value my time and my website visitors right to digital privacy. That’s why I’ve switched to Fathom Analytics.
Marshall Shorts
Founder of Artfluential
Privacy-protections aside, I love the beautifully simple interface. Fathom Analytics is now part of my default stack.
Derrick Reimer
Founder of SavvyCal
I’m deeply opposed to cookie banners. Using Fathom Analytics means I don't have to compromise my morals.
Ben Orenstein
Cofounder of Tuple
Getting started is simple and easy
Gain valuable insights into your website or web application in just a few steps. And, if you get stuck, our support team is always on hand to help you get things up and running.
Sign up for an account
Start with a 30-day free trial. Then pricing starts at $15/month.
Add our script
It’s a single line of code that works with every site, web app and CMS.
See your stats
Your dashboard will start showing you real-time data.
Frequently asked questions (and answers)
What happens if I go over my datapoint limit?
We don’t charge for occasional spikes or stop collecting stats on your account if you reach your plan limit early. We have a fair billing policy and let you know when it's time to upgrade (based on a 2-month rolling average of pageviews and events).
What does Fathom Analytics do with my data?
We make it easily accessible to you, and that’s it. We don’t mine your data, sell it, use it for retargeting, or have any interest in it other than keeping it available for you. We sell our software, not data.
How long does Fathom Analytics keep me data?
Forever. Our data retention policy for all customers on all plans is that we never delete your data. Unlike most other analytics companies who keep your data for 30 days to 5 years (i.e. not long at all), Fathom Analytics retains your data to view your dashboard forever. As long as you're a paying customer, your data is available to you forever.
Is Fathom Analytics free?
If you aren’t paying for the product, you are the product. Google Analytics is free, so the data you collect for them about your website visitors is the product. They’re an advertising company and make billions by knowing as much as possible about all of us. That’s why we charge a reasonable price for our software (we don’t have to or want to sell data).
Is there a better alternative to Google Analytics?
Of course, and you’re looking at it! Google Analytics is problematic on several fronts: they killed off their most popular product (UA) and are legally risky in several countries where Data Protection Authorities have found the use of Google Analytics to be legally risky. Whereas Fathom Analytics is a better alternative to Google Analytics—we're lightning fast, more accurate, and fully align with the GDPR and the ePrivacy directive.
Why is Fathom Analytics better than EU-only providers?
As per the GDPR (Schrems II ruling), “EU visitor data has to be processed in the EU on servers provided by an EU hosting provider or a hosting provider with an adequacy ruling”. This is exactly what we do for EU visitors. But that doesn’t mean visitor data from everywhere else should be processed in the EU, as that slows everything down. That’s why we intelligently route visitor data to multiple locations worldwide, not just the EU.
Is Fathom Analyitcs GDPR compliant?
Fathom Analytics is GDPR compliant by design. The fundamental goal of the GDPR regulation is to protect the privacy and personal data of people in the EU. With everything we do, we ask ourselves whether it poses any risk to our customers’ website visitors. We also have a lawful basis for the processing we do and we run privacy risk assessments and GDPR audits.
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