Host Plausible, Matomo, or PostHog on your own VPS. GDPR-compliant analytics without Google Analytics, no cookie consent banners, unlimited pageviews, and complete data ownership.
Google Analytics 4 is banned in multiple EU countries. Plausible Cloud costs $9-19+/mo. Self-hosted Plausible on a $5/mo VPS gives privacy-first analytics with no per-pageview billing and complete data ownership.
Self-hosted analytics keeps all visitor data on your VPS in your chosen EU data center. No data sent to Google or third-party servers. No cookie consent banners required.
1.5 KB tracking script vs Google Analytics 45 KB. No cookies, no tracking individuals, no privacy baggage. Clean real-time dashboard with the metrics that matter.
Funnels, session recordings, A/B testing, and feature flags. Self-hosted means no per-event billing — PostHog Cloud costs $450+/mo at scale.
Plausible Cloud: $9-19+/mo. PostHog Cloud: $450+/mo at scale. Matomo Cloud: $23+/mo. Self-hosted on $5/mo VPS: unlimited sites and events at flat cost.
Everything you need — installed and configured on your VPS in minutes.
SSH in and follow these commands. Your stack will be live in under 10 minutes.
AMD Ryzen CPUs, DDR5 RAM, NVMe SSD, and 10 Gbps network — the infrastructure your workload deserves.
No cookies. No individual tracking. Data on your EU VPS. No cookie consent banner required. Simpler user experience and full GDPR compliance.
Plausible tracks pageviews, unique visitors, referrals, and conversions without cookies. Real-time dashboard, goal tracking, multi-site support.
Event tracking, funnels, session recordings, feature flags, and A/B testing. Self-hosted PostHog CE: no $450/mo at 1M events. Unlimited events at flat VPS cost.
Full Google Analytics feature set: ecommerce, custom dimensions, funnels, heatmaps, Tag Manager — all GDPR compliant.
One Plausible VPS handles unlimited websites. Per-domain dashboards, individual access credentials — perfect for agencies.
No analytics SaaS charges per million pageviews. All events in local PostgreSQL or ClickHouse — unlimited pageviews at flat $5/mo.
See how Host4Fun Cloud VPS stacks up against the alternatives.
| Feature | Host4Fun VPS | Google Analytics 4 | Plausible Cloud | PostHog Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR Compliant | banned in EU | |||
| Cookie Consent | Not needed | required | not needed | not needed |
| Unlimited Pageviews | tiered | tiered | ||
| Session Recordings | PostHog CE | paid | ||
| Monthly Cost | $5/mo flat | $0 privacy issues | $9–$19+/mo | $450+/mo |
What developers and teams are building.
Replace Google Analytics with Plausible or Matomo. Privacy-compliant traffic tracking without consent banners — better UX and GDPR compliance.
PostHog CE tracks feature usage, user journeys, and funnels for SaaS. No $450+/mo Cloud billing at moderate event volumes.
10+ client websites on one Plausible instance. Per-site dashboards with individual access — analytics as a service offering.
Keep analytics data in EU (Frankfurt/Amsterdam VPS). No US-based Google servers. Full GDPR documentation straightforward.
Understand how web analytics works under the hood by deploying and running your own tracking infrastructure.
Matomo ecommerce tracking for online stores. Revenue, conversion funnels, and product performance without sharing sales data with Google.
All plans include AMD Ryzen CPU, DDR5 RAM, NVMe SSD, DDoS protection, and free SSL. No hidden fees.
Deploy close to your users for the lowest possible latency.
Atlanta • New York • Los Angeles • Miami • Dallas • Chicago • Seattle • San Jose • Ashburn • Phoenix • Las Vegas • North Carolina • Oregon • Utah • Canada
Frankfurt • London • Paris • Amsterdam • Warsaw • Oslo • Helsinki • Madrid • Milan • Bucharest
Singapore • Tokyo • Johor (Malaysia) • Sydney
Plausible CE: simplest, lightest, best GDPR compliance — for basic traffic analytics. Matomo: most features, closest GA replacement. PostHog CE: product analytics with session recordings and A/B tests for SaaS. Umami: minimal setup.
Starter ($5/mo, 1 GB) handles under 100k pageviews/month. Basic ($7/mo, 2 GB) up to 1M pageviews. Professional ($14/mo) for high-traffic sites or PostHog with event recording.
Yes — no cookies, no individual tracking, data on your VPS. Hosting in EU (Frankfurt/Amsterdam) ensures no EU data leaves the EU. No consent banner required.
Plausible CE supports unlimited sites. Each gets a separate dashboard and script. Perfect for agencies tracking all clients from one instance.
1M monthly pageviews ≈ 50-200 MB ClickHouse data. Professional plan (60 GB NVMe) stores years of analytics for moderate-traffic sites.
Matomo has a GA4 importer plugin. Some data loss on anonymized individual user data. Historical traffic and conversion data migrates reasonably well.
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