Comparison
A Plausible alternative with a free tier and live widgets
Love Plausible’s privacy-first, cookieless approach but want a genuinely free tier and embeddable live widgets? That’s Nomada.
| At a glance | Nomada | Plausible |
|---|---|---|
| Cookies & consent banner | None needed | None — cookieless |
| Personal data stored | None — IPs hashed in memory | None |
| Script size | ~1.5 KB | ~1 KB |
| Setup & maintenance | Hosted — nothing to maintain | Hosted (or self-host) |
| Free plan | Yes — free forever | Trial only |
| Embeddable live widgets | Yes | No |
| Public web analytics | Yes | Shared links |
| Data sold or shared | Never | Never |
Why teams pick Nomada over Plausible
- A genuinely free tier to start — not just a time-limited trial.
- Hosted and maintenance-free: add one line of script, with nothing to run or update.
- Embeddable live widgets put real-time stats right on your site.
- Public dashboards with per-section visibility you control.
The honest bit: Plausible is an excellent, open-source, privacy-first tool — and you can self-host the open-source edition, which Nomada doesn’t offer. Nomada’s edge is a genuinely free hosted tier, live widgets and public dashboards.
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Nomada vs Plausible — your questions
How is Nomada different from Plausible?
Both are cookieless and privacy-first. Nomada adds a genuinely free hosted tier, embeddable live widgets, and public dashboards with per-section visibility you control.
Does Nomada have a free plan?
Yes — free forever for your first site. Plausible is paid after a trial, though its open-source edition can be self-hosted.
Can I move my Plausible stats to Nomada?
Yes — export a CSV of your daily stats and import it; Nomada backfills your historical charts.
Is Nomada open-source and self-hostable like Plausible?
Nomada is a fully managed cloud service — there’s nothing to host or maintain. If self-hosting the open-source code is essential to you, Plausible is the better fit.