Litlyx, Prisme Analytics, and Swetrix all promise cookie-free, GDPR-friendly analytics with a free self-hosted option, but each optimizes for something…
Open Source · From Free (self-hosted, open source); hosted cloud from about EUR 8.99/month
Best for: Teams that want real-time, unlimited-retention analytics on transparent ClickHouse and Grafana infrastructure with one flat-rate hosted plan.
freemium (free open-source self-hosted edition plus paid cloud subscriptions) · From €17/month
Best for: Teams that need web analytics plus error tracking and A/B testing in one platform, and are willing to pay for the higher tiers that unlock them.
freemium (free open-source self-hosted edition plus paid cloud subscriptions)
Starting price
Free (self-hosted) or from EUR 8.99/month (Mini cloud plan)
Free (self-hosted, open source); hosted cloud from about EUR 8.99/month
€17/month
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Yes
Platforms
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Team collaboration
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AI features
Yes
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Public API
Yes
Yes
Yes
Standout Differences
AI vs product-analytics breadth
Litlyx focuses on AI report generation, Swetrix focuses on error tracking and A/B testing depth, and Prisme Analytics focuses on real-time, transparent infrastructure rather than either extra layer.
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Pricing entry point
Litlyx's Mini plan and Prisme Analytics' single plan both start around EUR 8.99 per month, while Swetrix's Standard plan starts higher, near EUR 17 per month.
Litlyx, Prisme Analytics, Swetrix
Data retention
Prisme Analytics explicitly never auto-deletes data, standing apart from Litlyx and Swetrix, which don't publish an explicit retention guarantee tied to their paid tiers.
Prisme Analytics
Self-hosted completeness
Swetrix's Community Edition covers the full core analytics engine but documents session replay and A/B testing as gated to its paid Plus tier, while Litlyx's self-hosted Docker build and Prisme Analytics' fully open self-hosted codebase are each free.
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Feature-by-Feature
Deployment
Feature
Litlyx
Prisme Analytics
Swetrix
Free self-hosted tier
Available
Available
Available
Managed cloud hosting
Available
Available
Available
Reporting and AI
Feature
Litlyx
Prisme Analytics
Swetrix
AI-generated reports or summaries
Available
Unavailable
Unavailable
Product Analytics Depth
Feature
Litlyx
Prisme Analytics
Swetrix
Session replay
Unavailable
Unavailable
Available
Error tracking
Unavailable
Unavailable
Available
A/B testing
Unavailable
Unavailable
Available
Real-Time and API
Feature
Litlyx
Prisme Analytics
Swetrix
Real-time dashboard
Available
Available
Available
SQL or raw query API
Not documented
Available
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Litlyx
Mini — EUR 8.99/month Annual
Basic — EUR 14.99/month Annual
Pro — EUR 29.99/month Annual
Self-Hosted — Free N/A
Prisme Analytics
Self-Hosted (Open Source) — Free N/A
Cloud Hosted — EUR 8.99/month Monthly
Swetrix
Standard — €17/month monthly (billed yearly for the discount)
Plus — €35/month monthly (billed yearly for the discount)
Enterprise — Custom custom
Community Edition (self-hosted) — Free one-time setup, self-managed
Pros & Cons
Litlyx
Pros
Cookieless and GDPR-compliant by design, avoiding consent-banner overhead
AI-generated reports save time for agencies producing recurring client summaries
Both hosted and self-hosted deployment options available
Very fast, low-friction setup compared to Google Analytics
Competitive, transparent pricing for small sites and agencies
Cons
Very young company founded in late 2024, with limited operating track record
Small team of under 10 employees may limit support responsiveness at scale
Feature set is less mature than long-established analytics platforms
Pageview-based pricing tiers can become costly for high-traffic sites
Some advanced product-analytics features lag behind dedicated tools like PostHog
Prisme Analytics
Pros
Fully open source and self-hostable at no cost
GDPR, PECR, and Schrems II compliant without a cookie banner
Real-time reporting instead of delayed data
Simple, all-inclusive hosted pricing with unlimited sites and pageviews
Data is never auto-deleted, preserving full history
Cons
Company details such as founding date and team size are not publicly disclosed
Self-hosting requires ClickHouse and Grafana operational knowledge
Smaller integration ecosystem than Google Analytics
Single hosted pricing tier offers less flexibility for very small or very large sites
Less brand recognition than competitors like Plausible or Fathom
Swetrix
Pros
Open-source with a genuinely free self-hosted Community Edition
Combines web analytics, error tracking, and A and B testing in one product
Cookieless design simplifies GDPR and privacy compliance
Lightweight tracking script with minimal performance impact
Transparent, usage-based cloud pricing with a free trial
Cons
Cloud plan pricing scales with event volume, which can add up for high-traffic sites
Self-hosting requires ongoing server maintenance and updates
Smaller ecosystem and community than Google Analytics or Plausible
Session replays and A and B testing are gated behind the higher-priced Plus tier
Enterprise features like SSO require custom-quoted pricing
Use Cases
Choose Litlyx: Agencies and solopreneurs who want AI-generated, client-ready performance reports and multi-workspace management for several sites.
Choose Prisme Analytics: Teams that want real-time, unlimited-retention analytics on transparent ClickHouse and Grafana infrastructure with one flat-rate hosted plan.
Choose Swetrix: Teams that need web analytics plus error tracking and A/B testing in one platform, and are willing to pay for the higher tiers that unlock them.
Litlyx
Agency multi-client reporting — Digital agencies use Litlyx's multi-workspace support and AI-generated reports to manage analytics for many client sites and produce branded client reports quickly.
Privacy-first GA4 replacement — Small and mid-size businesses migrate from Google Analytics to Litlyx to achieve GDPR compliance and skip cookie consent banners.
Self-hosted analytics for developers — Developers deploy the open-source Docker version of Litlyx to keep full control of visitor data on their own infrastructure at no cost.
Prisme Analytics
Privacy-compliant analytics without cookie banners — Website owners track traffic while staying compliant with privacy regulations, without showing a cookie banner.
Self-hosted analytics for technical teams — Developers run Prisme on their own infrastructure for full control over analytics data.
Real-time traffic monitoring for content and ecommerce sites — Teams monitor live traffic and conversion events without waiting for delayed reporting.
Swetrix
Privacy-first website analytics — Replacing Google Analytics with a cookieless tool that avoids consent banners while still reporting traffic and conversion data.
Product and error monitoring for web apps — Combining session replays, funnels, and error tracking to debug and improve a SaaS product in one dashboard.
Self-hosted analytics for data sovereignty — Running the open-source Community Edition on internal infrastructure to keep all visitor data in-house.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which has AI-generated reports?
Litlyx is the only one of the three offering one-click AI-generated performance reports.
Which has error tracking and A/B testing?
Only Swetrix documents built-in error tracking and A/B testing with feature flags among these three.
Which keeps data the longest?
Prisme Analytics explicitly never auto-deletes visitor data, giving it unlimited retention; Litlyx and Swetrix don't publish an explicit retention guarantee tied to their paid tiers.
Which has the lowest starting price?
Litlyx's Mini plan and Prisme Analytics' single cloud plan both start around EUR 8.99 per month, undercutting Swetrix's Standard plan at roughly EUR 17 per month.
Can I self-host any of these for free?
Yes: Litlyx via Docker, Prisme Analytics as the full open-source AGPL-3.0 codebase, and Swetrix via its AGPLv3 Community Edition, though Swetrix's session replay and A/B testing are documented as gated behind its paid Plus tier.