Google Analytics alternative with the most generous free tier
Hi HN, As an indie hacker, the new Google Analytics (GA4) coming motivated me to look for a straightforward alternative that would also be affordable. I had a few basic product requirements and didn’t want to spend too much to replace a free product. There are a lot of great Google Analytics alternatives out there, but the pricing didn’t seem right. As someone who likes to just build things, many of which aren’t businesses yet, it didn’t make sense to pay for options like Plausible and Fathom out of the gate. So I joined with a friend to build Beam Analytics. Beam gives you all the standard…
Google Analytics alternative with the most generous free tier launched on April 12, 2023 with 124 votes, #342 of 4,853 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
In plain words
Beam Analytics is a web analytics platform designed as an alternative to Google Analytics, particularly for indie hackers and small projects. It tracks standard metrics like page views and user behavior, includes funnel creation tools to visualize user journeys, and offers cohort retention analysis without requiring user data logging. The service is cookie-less and GDPR compliant. Beam targets developers and creators who need analytics functionality without high costs, offering a free tier that includes up to 100,000 monthly page views.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, As an indie hacker, the new Google Analytics (GA4) coming motivated me to look for a straightforward alternative that would also be affordable. I had a few basic product requirements and didn’t want to spend too much to replace a free product. There are a lot of great Google Analytics alternatives out there…
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