Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Plausible

Replace Plausible with a custom build. Simple and privacy-friendly analytics

Weekend Project
11 features4 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 11 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

Supabase

PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 2 categories. See all 11 features

Core(9 features)

Analyze SEO performance

Connect Search Console to see search queries and organic performance directly in your Plausible dashboard. Track SEO content and conversions in one place.

Automatic scroll depth tracking

Scroll depth from 1 to 100 percent is tracked automatically on every page. No setup, no tag managers.

Codeless goals and revenue tracking

Turn any page into a goal. Automatically track file downloads, form completions and external link clicks. Set up custom events and revenue tracking.

Conversion funnels

Measure how visitors progress through key steps on your site. Understand conversion rates and where people drop off.

Lightweight script

Our script is 75 times smaller than Google Analytics.

+4 more in this category

Security(2 features)

Built-in bot filtering

Exclude bots, referrer spam and data center traffic so your stats reflect real human visits, out of the box.

Privacy-friendly analytics

All the site measurement is carried out absolutely anonymously. Cookies are not used and no personal data is collected.

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Plausible

Monthly$9/mo
Yearly$108/yr
5-Year Total$540

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$108
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$324
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 11 features at very easy complexity.

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