Fathom Analytics
LinearB
| Feature | Fathom Analytics | LinearB |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $14/mo | Free / from $39/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-businesses, bloggers, saas-companies, agencies | engineering-managers, vp-engineering, ctos, devops-teams |
| Founded | 2018 | 2019 |
| Privacy First Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Domains | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Uptime Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cycle Time Metrics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dora Metrics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pr Insights | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Benchmarks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Planning Intelligence | ✗ | ✓ |
| Investment Profile | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Fathom Analytics Pros
- No cookie banners needed
- Beautiful simple dashboard
- Fast loading (single script)
- EU-isolation for European data
✗ Fathom Analytics Cons
- No free plan
- Limited segmentation compared to GA4
- No e-commerce tracking
✓ LinearB Pros
- Correlates engineering metrics with business outcomes
- Automated workflow improvements (WorkerB)
- Benchmarks against industry standards
- Identifies bottlenecks in dev process
✗ LinearB Cons
- Expensive for large engineering teams
- Can feel like surveillance to developers
- Metrics can be gamed if not used carefully
The Verdict
Fathom Analytics is built for privacy conscious businesses and bloggers, with a focus on privacy-first-analytics and event-tracking. LinearB targets engineering managers and vp engineering and leads with cycle-time-metrics and dora-metrics.
On pricing, Fathom Analytics is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $14/mo compared to $39/mo for LinearB. That $25/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
LinearB has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Fathom Analytics requires a paid subscription from day one.
Fathom Analytics edges out on user ratings (4.6 vs 4.2). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, LinearB offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Fathom Analytics takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Fathom Analytics has a slight overall edge — but if correlates engineering metrics with business outcomes matters most to you, LinearB may still be the right call.