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Best free Plausible Cloud alternatives (open source, self-hosted) 2026
The best open-source alternative to Plausible Cloud is Swetrix (or traffic-source) with Umami, self-hosted on Railway. Privacy-friendly analytics and affiliate/Stripe attribution without Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or Plausible Cloud.
Estimated save $12,000 a year.
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How Plausible Cloud compares
| Plausible Cloud | Swetrix or traffic-source | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Hosted subscription | Open-source or fair-code license; you pay the host |
| Hosting | Vendor cloud | Self-hosted on Railway or any VPS |
| Rough monthly cost | Public list price not verified this run | Hosting only — no SaaS seat meter in this repo |
- Swetrix
Self-hosted analytics
- traffic-source
Analytics plus affiliate / Stripe attribution
- Umami
Minimal pageview analytics
- Plausible
AGPL-3.0 privacy analytics you host instead of Plausible Cloud
FAQ
- What is the best free open-source Plausible Cloud alternative?
- The best open-source alternative to Plausible Cloud is Swetrix (or traffic-source) with Umami, self-hosted on Railway. Privacy-friendly analytics and affiliate/Stripe attribution without Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or Plausible Cloud.
- Is it free?
- The Swetrix or traffic-source licenses are open source or fair-code. You still pay hosting (Railway or any VPS) and any APIs the stack calls. There is no Plausible Cloud seat or task bill on this path.
- Can I migrate from Plausible Cloud?
- Yes. Start with the workflows or data you actually use, then cut over. The Swetrix or traffic-source stack page has the agent prompt and the cost table; most teams rebuild the slice that matters and leave old Plausible Cloud links until they expire.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open the Swetrix or traffic-source stack, copy the agent prompt, and deploy on Railway (one service, PORT, and a volume when the app needs disk). Placeholder: Swetrix as the alternate first Railway template if the AI chat box slips. Pair with a /data volume.
- What does this replace?
- Google Analytics / Mixpanel / Fathom Analytics / Plausible Cloud / Splitbee. The published small-team estimate on this stack is $12,000 a year.
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