Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Logly | Pirsch |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ Up to 10,000 pv/mo forever | 30-day free trial, then from $6/mo |
| Entry price (100k pv/mo) | ✓ $9/mo (early access) | ~$6–10/mo depending on plan |
| Script size | ✓ < 1 KB gzipped | ~3.5 KB (gzip, default pa.js snippet) |
| Active time-on-page | ✓ Pauses when tab is hidden | ✗ Counts total tab open time |
| Ad blocker bypass | ✓ Built-in, zero config | Custom domain option (extra setup) |
| Bot & AI-crawler breakdown | ✓ Counted separately and labelled by type — search engines, AI crawlers, SEO tools, monitors | ✗ Filtered; no bot report documented |
| No cookies | ✓ | ✓ |
| No consent banner needed for analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| EU hosted | ✓ EU hosted | ✓ Germany |
| Email reports | ✓ Weekly or monthly | ✓ |
| Public API | ✓ Bearer key, REST endpoints | ✓ |
| Custom events | ✓ Dedicated events dashboard | ✓ Full events dashboard |
| Team / multi-user | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | Open-source core, self-host option |
| Setup time | ✓ ~2 min | ✓ ~2 min |
Pricing as published on pirsch.io — verify with their current page. Last checked October 2026.
3 reasons people choose Logly over Pirsch
Ad blocker bypass that works without touching DNS
Pirsch's proxy bypass requires pointing a custom subdomain to their servers — a DNS change, a config update, and a new script tag. Logly routes through a first-party endpoint that passes Brave Shields and uBlock Origin out of the box. For agencies managing multiple client sites, the difference in setup time is significant.
Time on page that reflects actual reading time
Logly pauses the session timer when the browser tab is hidden and resumes when the visitor returns. Pirsch, like most analytics tools, measures wall-clock time. On content-heavy sites — blogs, documentation, newsletters — the difference between "time the tab was open" and "time actually spent reading" is often 3–5× at the median session.
German hosting vs a sub-1 KB tracker with zero setup
Pirsch stores its data in Germany — a good fit if your legal team asks for a German processor. Logly stores your data in the EU too, and its tracker is under 1 KB compressed, so it barely registers, even on slow mobile connections — and it is ad-blocker-resistant out of the box, with no DNS change.
Frequently asked questions
Pirsch is based in Germany — does that make it more GDPR-compliant than Logly?
Both tools collect no personal data and require no consent banner, so the practical compliance outcome is identical for most sites. Germany has a reputation for strict GDPR enforcement (German state data protection authorities are active), which can be reassuring. Logly stores data in the EU and is governed by UK law post-Brexit — the UK GDPR is substantively equivalent to EU GDPR. If your legal team specifically requires a German data processor, Pirsch has an edge. For most independent site owners, both are equally solid.
Pirsch has webhooks — why doesn't Logly?
Pirsch has been building for longer and has a more complete feature set in areas like integrations and automation. Logly focuses on core analytics first — accurate visitor counts, referrers, pages, and real time-on-page — and already has a REST API with bearer keys; webhooks aren't available yet. If you need webhooks today, Pirsch is the stronger choice.
Which tool is actually cheaper for a small site?
For sites under 10,000 pageviews a month, Logly is free permanently. Pirsch offers a 30-day free trial, then paid plans from $6/mo. For sites between 10k and 100k pageviews, both are in a similar price range — check their current pricing pages for the exact figures, as both have adjusted prices over time. The early access pricing on Logly locks in the current rate for the lifetime of your subscription.
Can I use both Logly and Pirsch together?
Yes. They don't conflict. Some teams run multiple analytics tools for a period to cross-validate data before fully committing to one. Both scripts are lightweight enough that running both simultaneously has no meaningful performance impact.
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