5H3LL product guides · Updated 27 October 2026
Plausible vs Analytics by 5H3LL
Plausible is a lightweight, privacy-focused analytics tool. Compare its simplicity with a tool built around AI referrals, revenue attribution and agent access.
Where the products overlap
Both are paid, focused alternatives to a large analytics suite, with a single script and a readable dashboard. Both cover traffic sources, campaigns and goals.
When Plausible may be the better fit
Plausible describes itself as lightweight and privacy-focused, and presents a simple one-page dashboard. If a minimal view of traffic, with the least data collected, is your priority, it is worth a close look. Check its site for whether it offers a self-hosted edition and how that is supported.
What you get with 5H3LL
Analytics by 5H3LL shows traffic sources, campaigns, goals and visitor journeys, and names visits from AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini as their own sources. Optional Stripe and Dodo Payments connections attribute revenue to the visit that led to it, a payments API covers other providers, and read-only OAuth MCP access lets an AI agent query the websites you choose. A Cloudflare Worker snippet adds verified AI and search crawler visibility.
Our monthly plans are £3 Starter, £5 Indie and £9.99 Growth. Starter covers one site and 10,000 monthly events; Indie covers three and 50,000; Growth covers ten and 250,000. There is a Free plan for one website and 2,000 events a month, without revenue attribution, agent access or team invitations. Your first paid-plan payment is fully refundable within 14 days if you are unhappy, no questions asked. Founder Lifetime is £80 once, limited to ten purchases.
We trade some of that minimalism for revenue attribution, per-customer journeys, verified crawler visibility and MCP access. If you only want page views and sources, a simpler tool may suit you better.
What to check in Plausible
Check its current pricing tiers, how it describes cookies and consent, which revenue or goal features exist on your plan, and whether AI assistants appear as separate sources in its reports.
A practical switching check
Run both tools side by side for a few weeks. Create one tagged campaign and one known goal in each, compare the same date range, and reconcile payments with your payment provider. Keep your old reports while you validate the new setup. We do not currently offer an automated import of historical Plausible data.
| Decision | Analytics by 5H3LL | What to verify in Plausible |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free plan for one site, then paid plans from £3 a month; refundable within 14 days | Current plan prices and monthly pageview limits |
| AI referral sources | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and others shown as named sources | Whether AI assistants appear as separate sources in your reports |
| Revenue attribution | Optional Stripe and Dodo Payments, plus a payments API | Which payment providers it supports and how visits are matched |
| AI agent access | Read-only OAuth MCP, limited to selected websites | Whether it offers agent access, with what scope |
| Privacy | First-party cookies with consent controls | Collection mode, consent needs and where data is stored |
Is this an independent Plausible review?
No. This comparison is published by Analytics by 5H3LL. We link to Plausible's own site and describe our own product so you can check the fit yourself.
Is 5H3LL cookieless?
No. Our browser tracker uses first-party visitor and session cookies, with consent controls you can configure. Choose a different collection approach if cookieless operation is a requirement.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is a Free plan: one website and 2,000 events a month, free to install and learn. Paid plans start at £3 a month, with a full refund within 14 days of your first payment, no questions asked.
Free plan available. Paid plans from £3. Refund policy.