Plausible Analytics
Privacy-first Google Analytics alternative built by two strangers who met via cold email
plausible.ioAnnual Revenue
~$3.1M (Oct 2024), est. $3.5M (2025)
MRR
~$258K
Team
10 (fully remote, EU-based)
Funding
Bootstrapped
Founder
Uku Täht & Marko Saric
Co-Founders
Co-founder story is a textbook case of cold email working — Uku emailed Marko after reading his blog post, and their complementary skills (technical + marketing) transformed $400 MRR into $3.5M ARR
What Plausible Analytics Does
Plausible Analytics is a privacy-first, open-source web analytics platform designed as a lightweight alternative to Google Analytics. The product is cookie-free, collects no personally identifiable information, and is GDPR/CCPA compliant by design — no cookie consent banners needed. The tracking script is under 1KB (75x smaller than Google Analytics), improving site performance. All metrics are displayed on a single intuitive dashboard rather than the multi-layered complexity of Google Analytics. Available as a paid hosted service or a free self-hosted Community Edition (AGPL license).
Revenue Highlights
- From $400 MRR to $3.1M ARR in ~5 years — 64,525% growth
- 14,000+ paying subscribers tracking 60,000+ websites
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