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Privatus Analytics vs Fathom
Fathom is a polished, established privacy-focused analytics tool with one feature set on every plan. Privatus Analytics adds a free plan, team members, funnels, event properties, Web Vitals and uptime checks.
Last verified September 29, 2026 against Fathom’s public website
Where Privatus Analytics differs
- A free plan with 10k events a month, 10 sites and 3 members
- API requests never count toward your usage
- Session-based funnels, journeys and typed event properties
- Bot counts are kept only as aggregates, with no IP addresses
Where Fathom may suit you better
- Running since 2018, with a long track record
- Every plan includes every feature, with dozens of sites included
- Mature GA4 importer and Search Console integration
Side by side
| Privatus Analytics | Fathom Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 10k events a month, 10 sites, 3 members, 6 months of history | None. 7-day trial with a card required |
| Entry price | $9 a month for 250k events | $15 a month for 100k pageviews |
| About 1M a month | $19 a month (Pro) | $60 a month |
| API calls count as usage | Never | Yes, API requests count toward the pageview allowance |
| Team members | 3 on Free, unlimited on paid plans | No multi-user logins. Access is shared through dashboards, reports and API tokens |
| Funnels | Session-based, with drop-off analysis | Not offered |
| Event properties | Up to 30 typed properties per event | Event name and value |
| Uptime checks | Included on every plan | Removed in October 2023 |
| Web Vitals | Included | Not offered |
| Visitor counting | Keyed in memory with a daily salt that is never stored. Stored visit IDs are random | Salted SHA-256 daily signature stored with event records |
| Bot data | Aggregate counts only, no IP addresses | Bot records stored separately with the IP address |
| EU visitors | Processed and stored in the US, IPs used in memory only and never stored | EU visitors processed in the EU, data stored in the US |
Sources
- Fathom pricing (usefathom.com)
- Fathom data and privacy explainer (usefathom.com)
- Fathom documentation (usefathom.com)
- Fathom changelog (usefathom.com)
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The free plan includes 10k events a month, 10 sites, 3 team members and 6 months of history. No card required.