Thoughts on privacy, analytics, and the web.
Plausible is excellent — but it starts at $9/month and is priced for established businesses. Here's an honest look at what Plausible does well, where it falls short for early projects, and why we built Beam differently.
Read more →GDPR, consent fatigue, and ad blockers have made cookie-based analytics unreliable. Here's why cookie-free analytics is the right choice and how to make the switch.
Read more →A practical step-by-step guide to installing Beam on HTML sites, React, Next.js, WordPress, and static site generators without cookies or consent banners.
Read more →How to add GDPR-compliant, cookie-free analytics to your Next.js app — covering both the Pages Router and App Router, CSP headers, and dynamic route tracking.
Read more →An honest comparison of the best Google Analytics alternatives in 2026 — covering Beam, Plausible, Fathom, Simple Analytics, Umami, Matomo, PostHog, and Usermaven with pricing, pros, cons, and a full feature table.
Read more →beamanalytics.io announced it will shut down on September 1, 2026. Here's an honest look at your migration options — Plausible, Fathom, Umami, Simple Analytics, and Beam — with practical trade-offs to help you decide.
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