Pirsch
Plane
| Feature | Pirsch | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $4/mo | Free / from $7/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-focused-websites, european-businesses, bloggers, saas-companies | developers, open-source-advocates, startups, engineering-teams |
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Pageview Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Utm Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Server Side Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cycles | ✗ | ✓ |
| Modules | ✗ | ✓ |
| Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Pirsch Pros
- No cookies required
- GDPR compliant out of the box
- Lightweight script (less than 1KB)
- Server-side tracking option
✗ Pirsch Cons
- No free plan
- Less detailed than GA4
- Limited e-commerce tracking
✓ Plane Pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- Modern clean interface
- Jira-like power without complexity
- Active community
✗ Plane Cons
- Relatively new
- Smaller integration ecosystem
- Documentation still maturing
The Verdict
Pirsch is built for privacy focused websites and european businesses, with a focus on pageview-tracking and event-tracking. Plane targets developers and open source advocates and leads with cycles and modules.
Pricing is close: Pirsch starts at $4/mo versus $7/mo for Plane — not a deciding factor on its own.
Plane has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Pirsch requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.