PageLens vs Rybbit
Rybbit and PageLens are both cookieless, privacy-friendly analytics tools with session replay, funnels and user profiles. The biggest difference: Rybbit is open source and can be self-hosted; PageLens is a hosted product focused on simplicity, AI-era traffic insights and a low starting price.
| Feature | Rybbit | PageLens |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless, no consent banner needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time dashboard, filters, sessions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Goals, funnels, user journeys, retention | ✓ | ✓ |
| User profiles (identify) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Session replay | ✓ | ✓ |
| JavaScript errors & Web Vitals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Autocapture (clicks, forms, copy) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved segments | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API & MCP server for AI assistants | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import from Plausible / Simple Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Search Console | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source & self-hosting | ✓ | — |
Which one should you pick?
- Rybbit: You want to self-host or need the source code.
- PageLens: You want a simple hosted tool with AI-traffic insights, email reports and plans from $5/month.
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