Blog · 2026-09-22
Uplitycs vs Simple Analytics
Simple Analytics sells privacy. Uplitycs sells privacy plus a status page, and it starts at $0.
Why Uplitycs instead of Simple Analytics
Simple Analytics is honest about skipping cookies and device fingerprints. That part is table stakes now. It still does not watch your URLs or publish a status page.
Uplitycs matches the privacy stance — counts of visits, no analytics cookie, and no file on each person — and then does the operational job. Free checks one page and emails one address. Paid plans check three pages and can email two people. Visitors can open 90 days of history without an account.
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.
| Simple Analytics | Uplitycs | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Paid plans. Public lists show about $19 at 100k datapoints | Free, then $6, $19, or $39 |
| Free plan | A small free tier, then paid | Yes. 10,000 events and 1 website |
| Around 2 million events | Tiers climb toward custom pricing at high volume | $19 on Pro covers 2 million events |
| Cookies | No | No analytics cookie |
| Script | Small | Under 1kb |
| Profile of each visitor | No personal profiles | No. Counts of visits only |
| Uptime checks | Not included | Yes. 1 page on Free, 3 on paid |
| Public status page | Not included | Yes. Public page, 90 days |
| Team | Account-level | 10 people on Pro, 30 on Max |
| Custom events | Events and goals | Yes. One track() call |
| People on the site now | Yes | Yes. Who is here now |
| At the monthly cap | Move up a datapoint tier | Collection stops. The bill does not jump |
| Setup | Script on their hosted product | One tag. First visit verifies the site |
What the bill actually does
Simple Analytics is priced on datapoints, and public 2026 tables put a 100k plan near $19 and a 1 million plan near $59. The free room is small.
Uplitycs gives you 10,000 events free and 2 million for $19. The status page does not add a line item.
Make the switch
Both products refuse to follow people. Uplitycs is the one that also tells you when the site is down, at a price that stays flat much further up the chart.
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.