PageLens vs Fathom Analytics
Fathom is a hosted, cookieless analytics tool known for its clean single-page dashboard. PageLens keeps the same privacy-first approach and simple dashboard, and adds behavior analytics: funnels, session replay, user profiles, error tracking and Web Vitals — plus AI-traffic insights.
| Feature | Fathom Analytics | PageLens |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless, no consent banner needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simple one-page dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom events with values (revenue) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public & shared dashboards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stats API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funnels | — | ✓ |
| Session replay | — | ✓ |
| User profiles (identify) & retention | — | ✓ |
| JavaScript errors & Web Vitals | — | ✓ |
| AI crawler visits report | — | ✓ |
Which one should you pick?
- Fathom Analytics: You only need the classic traffic dashboard and event counts.
- PageLens: You also want to see what visitors do — funnels, replays, users, errors and performance — in the same privacy-friendly tool, from $5/month.
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