PageLens vs Simple Analytics
Simple Analytics is a privacy-first, cookieless analytics tool from the EU with a minimal dashboard. PageLens shares the privacy approach and adds deeper behavior analytics: session replay, user profiles, error tracking and Web Vitals, plus AI-traffic insights.
| Feature | Simple Analytics | PageLens |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless, no consent banner needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Goals & custom events | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stats API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Session replay | — | ✓ |
| User profiles (identify) | — | ✓ |
| JavaScript errors & Web Vitals | — | ✓ |
| AI crawler visits report | — | ✓ |
Which one should you pick?
- Simple Analytics: You want the most minimal dashboard possible.
- PageLens: You want privacy-friendly numbers plus the "why" behind them: replays, user journeys, errors and performance.
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