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Nexly vs Plausible

Plausible proved that analytics can be simple and privacy friendly. Nexly shares that philosophy and adds product analytics, AI insights, and SDKs beyond the browser.

Choose Nexly if

  • You want a free plan, not just a trial
  • You track apps too: React Native, Flutter, native iOS, and Node SDKs are included
  • You want funnels, anomaly alerts, and an AI assistant on every plan
  • You want custom events with typed properties, not just goals

Choose Plausible if

  • You want an open source tool you can self host
  • You only need website traffic numbers and nothing more
  • EU hosting by default is a hard requirement

Side by side

 NexlyPlausible
Free plan10,000 events per month (pageviews + custom), every feature30 day trial, paid from $9 per month
PlatformsWeb, React, Next.js, React Native, Flutter, Swift (iOS), NodeWebsites, plus an events API
CookiesNo cookies, optional privacy modeNo cookies
Open sourceNo, managed serviceYes, with self hosting
AI assistantBuilt in, grounded in your live dataNot available
FunnelsIncluded on every planBusiness plan only
Team membersUnlimited on every planLimited by plan
Anomaly detectionAdaptive alerts on key metricsTraffic spike notifications
Bot and AI trafficOwn dashboard section: bots vs humans, crawler coverage, AI referralsFiltered out

The same respect for simplicity

If you like Plausible, Nexly will feel familiar. One dashboard, a lightweight script, no cookies, honest numbers, and no advertising agenda behind the product. The difference shows up when you need more than pageviews.

More than website counts

Nexly tracks custom events with typed properties, builds funnels from them, and follows users across web, mobile, and backend through one consistent SDK family. Saved views, a read API, and an MCP server keep the data useful outside the dashboard too.

Events are not the same as pageviews

Nexly bills monthly events: each pageview and each custom product event counts once. Session housekeeping signals do not. Many privacy analytics tools label pricing tiers in pageviews — some bill pageviews only, others also count custom events under that label. Treat same-number volume comparisons as approximate. If you only know your pageview count, add the product events you plan to send (signups, checkouts, feature use) before picking a Nexly tier. A site that looks cheap at pageview-only volume can land on a higher plan once product analytics is in earnest.

Insights without exporting

Ask the built in AI assistant why traffic dipped on Tuesday and get an answer with charts and links to the exact dashboard view. Anomaly detection watches your metrics in the background, and scheduled reports keep the team informed.

Switching from Plausible

  1. Create a free Nexly property and swap the Plausible script for the Nexly snippet.
  2. Recreate your goals as Nexly custom events. Typed properties let you carry more context than before.
  3. Export your Plausible history as CSV for your records, then cancel when the overlap period ends.

Common questions

Can I import my Plausible data?
There is no direct import. Export your Plausible stats as CSV for reference and run both tools in parallel during the switch, so you keep a continuous picture of your trends.
Is Nexly open source or self hostable?
No. Nexly is a managed service. If self hosting is a hard requirement, Plausible Community Edition is the better fit. In exchange, Nexly ships AI insights, anomaly detection, and mobile SDKs that you do not have to operate yourself.
How does the free plan compare to the Plausible trial?
The Nexly free plan is permanent: 10,000 events per month (pageviews plus custom product events) with every feature included. Plausible offers a 30 day trial, after which the smallest plan starts at $9 per month.
How do Nexly events compare to pageviews?
Nexly bills monthly events: each pageview and each custom product event counts once. Session housekeeping signals do not. Many privacy analytics tools label pricing tiers in pageviews — some bill pageviews only, others also count custom events under that label. Treat same-number volume comparisons as approximate. If you only know your pageview count, add the product events you plan to send (signups, checkouts, feature use) before picking a Nexly tier. A site that looks cheap at pageview-only volume can land on a higher plan once product analytics is in earnest.
Does Nexly use cookies?
No. Nexly never uses cookies. By default identifiers live in local storage, and privacy mode removes device storage entirely with a daily rotating pseudonymous fingerprint.

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