Fathom Analytics

Cookie-free website analytics on a single dashboard, with EU traffic processed in the EU.

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Fathom Analytics is a hosted website analytics service that shows pageviews, visitors, referrers, top pages, countries, devices, UTM campaigns and custom events on one dashboard. It doesn't use cookies, so it is meant to run without an analytics consent banner. It is run by Conva Ventures Inc., a Canadian company.

You add one script tag to the <head> of every page: cdn.usefathom.com/script.js with your site ID in a data-site attribute. There are integrations for WordPress and other platforms, single-page apps are handled through a data-spa option, and events are sent from JavaScript or set up for link clicks and form submissions without code.

Every plan has the same features: 50 sites, full history while you're subscribed, event and revenue tracking, shared dashboards, email reports, exports, an API for reports and site management, and automatic bot filtering. A Google Analytics importer brings over GA4 history, without events. Visitors from the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland are processed on servers in Germany and Finland without any setup.

There is no free plan: paid tiers start at 100,000 pageviews a month after a 7-day trial that needs a card, and custom events count toward the same allowance as pageviews. Going over your tier doesn't stop collection or change your bill, but sustained overage brings upgrade requests and can lock access to the dashboard until you upgrade.

Where it fits

Who uses it

40 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it.

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ThankboxCelebrate someone special with a group card full of personal messages, images, videos &…

“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (analytics)”

Web AnalyticsMaker says so +1 · source ↗
ButtondownButtondown is the last email platform you'll migrate to. We're focused on your success,…

“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (analytics)”

Web AnalyticsMaker says so · source ↗
SiteGPTIt's like having ChatGPT specifically for your products. Instantly answer your visitors'…

“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (chartmogul)”

Web AnalyticsMaker says so · source ↗
NoteWaveAI-powered transcription & summaries for any meeting

“We use Fathom Analytics for privacy-first website analytics as an alternative to Google Analytics.”

Web AnalyticsMaker says so · source ↗
Frontend MentorBuild frontend and full-stack projects with professional Figma designs. Practice HTML, C…

“Fathom Analytics - Mike and I are both quite privacy-focused people.”

Web AnalyticsMaker says so · source ↗

What makers say

2 makers on why they use Fathom Analytics, in their own words on Product Hunt.

We use Fathom Analytics for privacy-first website analytics as an alternative to Google Analytics.
NoteWaveJul 2022 ↗
Fathom Analytics - Mike and I are both quite privacy-focused people.
Frontend MentorAug 2021 ↗

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Questions makers ask about Fathom Analytics

Does Fathom need a cookie consent banner?

Fathom says no. It sets no cookies and uses no similar storage, and it processes IP addresses and user agents only to build anonymous visitor signatures with salts that rotate daily. source ↗

Where is data from EU visitors processed?

In the EU. Traffic from the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland is routed to servers in Falkenstein, Nuremberg and Helsinki automatically; a separate script URL (cdn-eu.usefathom.com) sends all traffic there if you need that. source ↗

What happens if my traffic goes over my plan?

Your subscription isn't changed automatically and data keeps being collected. If usage stays well above the allowance for consecutive periods, Fathom emails you about upgrading and may lock dashboard access until you do. source ↗

Does it work with single-page apps?

Yes. Add data-spa="auto" (or history / hash) to the script tag and route changes are recorded as pageviews. source ↗

Can I bring over my Google Analytics history?

GA4 data can be imported as daily totals; events and hourly data aren't imported, and Universal Analytics data no longer exists to import. source ↗

Is there an API?

Yes. With an API token you can manage sites, events and milestones and pull custom reports. source ↗

How many sites can I track?

Every plan includes 50 sites sharing one pageview allowance; more sites are added in packs of 50 for $10 a month. source ↗

Is Fathom Analytics free?

No permanent free tier; paid use starts at $15/mo. source ↗

Is Fathom Analytics open source or self-hostable?

Not open source, and hosted only.

Can AI coding agents work with Fathom Analytics?

No llms.txt, official MCP server or CLI found yet.

Who uses Fathom Analytics?

40 makers' products we track, each with a source. source ↗