Replace Google Analytics 4 / Mixpanel with Self-Hosted Plausible CE
Lightweight (<1KB script), cookie-free, GDPR-compliant web analytics on a single clean dashboard Stop paying Growth Analytics ($89/mo) ($89/mo for a 10-person team) and run Plausible CE on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Google Analytics 4 / Mixpanel (Growth Analytics ($89/mo)) vs Plausible CE on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Google Analytics 4 / Mixpanel Cost | Plausible CE VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $89.00/mo ($1,068/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,014 / year |
| 5 Seats | $89.00/mo ($1,068/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,014 / year |
| 10 Seats | $89.00/mo ($1,068/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,014 / year |
| 25 Seats | $89.00/mo ($1,068/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,014 / year |
| 50 Seats | $89.00/mo ($1,068/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,014 / year |
| 100 Seats | $89.00/mo ($1,068/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,014 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: Plausible CE (Replaces Google Analytics 4 / Mixpanel)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
plausible:
image: ghcr.io/plausible/community-edition:v2.1
container_name: stack-plausible
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "BASE_URL=https://stats.${DOMAIN:-yourdomain.com}"
- "SECRET_KEY_BASE=${PLAUSIBLE_SECRET:-generate_64_char_secret_key_base_here}"
- "DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}@postgres:5432/plausible"
volumes:
- plausible_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
container_name: stack-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
plausible_data:
postgres_data:
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for Plausible CE
plausible.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy plausible:8000
}
Why Teams Switch to Plausible CE
- ✓No cookie banner required anywhere in EU/UK
- ✓UTM, funnel & revenue goal tracking
- ✓1KB script loads 45x faster than GA4
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Includes pre-tuned docker-compose.yml, Caddy Auto-SSL, AES-256 encrypted nightly S3/R2 Postgres backups, and Ubuntu 24.04 UFW/Fail2ban hardening scripts.