Blog · 2026-09-22
Uplitycs vs Cloudflare Web Analytics
Cloudflare’s chart is free if they already proxy the site. Uplitycs works on any host and includes the status page.
Why Uplitycs instead of Cloudflare
If the site is already orange-clouded, Cloudflare Web Analytics is a free chart. It counts what their edge sees. It does not follow you to a host that is not Cloudflare, and it is not a status page.
Uplitycs counts visits in the browser, on any host. Free checks one URL. Paid plans check three and publish 90 days of uptime. Free is enough to try it without moving DNS.
Pricing and features
Thirteen rows. Same questions on every comparison, so the gap is easy to see. Uplitycs prices below are the public Free, Pro, and Max plans.
| Cloudflare Web Analytics | Uplitycs | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free with Cloudflare | Free, then $6, $19, or $39 |
| Free plan | Yes, tied to their network | Yes. 10,000 events and 1 website |
| Around 2 million events | Free at the analytics layer. Other Cloudflare products bill separately | $19 on Pro covers 2 million events |
| Cookies | No, for this product | No analytics cookie |
| Script | A beacon, or data from their edge | Under 1kb |
| Profile of each visitor | No visitor profile in Web Analytics | No. Counts of visits only |
| Uptime checks | A different Cloudflare product, if you buy it | Yes. 1 page on Free, 3 on paid |
| Public status page | Not part of Web Analytics | Yes. Public page, 90 days |
| Team | The Cloudflare account | 10 people on Pro, 30 on Max |
| Custom events | Limited compared with a track() call | Yes. One track() call |
| People on the site now | Not the focus | Yes. Who is here now |
| At the monthly cap | Their product limits, not a posted event cap | Collection stops. The bill does not jump |
| Setup | The site usually has to sit behind Cloudflare | One tag. First visit verifies the site |
What the bill actually does
Cloudflare Web Analytics does not have a monthly analytics invoice. Uptime, load balancing, and the rest of the catalog are separate products with their own prices.
Uplitycs puts traffic and uptime on one bill: $0, $6, $19, or $39. You do not adopt a proxy to get the chart.
Make the switch
Leave the Cloudflare chart on if it is already there. Add Uplitycs when you want custom events, a live count, and a public status page that is not glued to one network.
Paste the Uplitycs tag, open the site once, and the first visit verifies it. The demo is public if you want the charts before you create an account.