Vireo vs Jetpack Stats
Jetpack Stats is Automattic's stats service, part of the Jetpack plugin. It shows views, visitors, referrers, top posts, countries and real-time activity, plus likes, comments, subscribers and social reach, with a mobile app. It suits personal blogs, where it's free, and sites already in the WordPress.com world. Commercial sites pay for Paid Stats, which adds UTM tracking, devices, and regions and cities.
- Vireo Analytics
- Free on WordPress.org. Pro from $60 for the first year on one site, then $100 a year.
- Jetpack Stats
- Free for non-commercial sites. Paid from $8.33 a month, billed yearly (10,000 views a month).
- Checked
- , against Jetpack Stats’ own pages, listed under Sources
Looking for a Jetpack Stats alternative? Here’s how Vireo compares, including where Jetpack Stats does more.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Vireo | Jetpack Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Where visitor data is kept | Your WordPress database | WordPress.com1 |
| Counts without cookies | Free | Not listed |
| Imports Google Analytics 4 history | Free, through the Analytics Data API | Not listed |
| Imports other analytics tools | Free, 8 tools | Not listed |
| Search Console searches | Free, per post | Not listed |
| AI assistants as a traffic source | Free | Not listed |
| AI crawler fetches against readers sent | Free | Not listed |
| Real-time visitors | Pro | Yes1 |
| Individual visitor journeys | No | Not listed |
| Custom events and form submissions | Free | Link clicks, video plays, downloads1 |
| Goals and funnels | Pro | Not listed |
| UTM campaigns | Pro | Paid1 |
| Store revenue by source | Pro, WooCommerce, EDD, FluentCart, Freemius | Not listed |
| Email reports | Free, weekly | Not listed |
| Shareable dashboard links | Pro | Not listed |
| Heatmaps | No | Not listed |
| Core Web Vitals | Free, from real visitors | Not listed |
| AI assistants can read your stats | Free, over MCP | Not listed |
| Headless front ends | Free, one front end | Not listed |
Free and Pro mark which Vireo edition has a feature. Not listed means we didn’t find it on Jetpack Stats’ pricing page, feature pages, docs or WordPress.org readme in October 2026. Numbers link to the sources below.
Prices, first year and renewal
Vireo
| Plan | First year | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Free pluginAny number of sites | $0 | $0 |
| Pro1 site | $60 | $100 |
| Pro5 sites | $108 | $180 |
| Pro25 sites | $210 | $350 |
| ProUnlimited sites | $300 | $500 |
Yearly, in USD. The first-year price has the launch discount; renewals are at the full price. 30-day money-back guarantee. Vireo pricing.
Jetpack Stats
| Plan | First year | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Stats10,000 views a month | $8.33 a month, billed yearly | Full price |
Free for non-commercial sites. Jetpack prices Paid Stats by monthly views, not sites, and says first-year discounts end at renewal. Its core features are free for non-commercial sites only. Source 1.
Where Vireo is ahead
- Free for commercial sites too, with your data in your own database.
- Your Jetpack history comes with you: Vireo imports daily views, views per post and referrers.
- Search Console searches per post, AI crawler fetches and a bot report.
- Devices and countries free, and time on page and bounce rate.
Where Jetpack Stats is ahead
- Likes, comments, subscriber and social reach in the same dashboard.
- A mobile app for checking stats on a phone.
- Counting and storage happen on WordPress.com rather than your server.
Switching from Jetpack Stats
Vireo imports your Jetpack Stats history for free: pageviews, pages and referrers. Install Vireo next to Jetpack Stats, let both run while you compare, then turn Jetpack Stats off when you’re ready.
Read the Jetpack Stats switching guide
Questions
- Is Vireo Analytics a good Jetpack Stats alternative?
- For most WordPress sites, yes. Vireo counts without cookies, keeps visitor data in your WordPress database and is free on WordPress.org. Jetpack Stats is the better pick if you run a personal blog and want likes, comments and subscribers next to your views, with a mobile app.
- How does Vireo’s price compare with Jetpack Stats’?
- The Vireo plugin is free. Vireo Pro costs $60 for the first year on one site and $100 a year after that. Jetpack Stats’ Paid Stats plan (10,000 views a month) costs $8.33 a month, billed yearly. Free for non-commercial sites.
- Can I move from Jetpack Stats to Vireo and keep my history?
- Vireo imports your Jetpack Stats history for free: pageviews, pages and referrers. The Jetpack Stats switching guide has the steps.
- Can Vireo import my Jetpack Stats history?
- Yes. Vireo fetches your daily views, views per post and referrers from the WordPress.com stats API. Jetpack doesn't need to stay active.
Sources
- Jetpack Stats, checked October 2026
- WordPress.org readme, checked October 2026
Vireo’s column is the released free plugin, version 0.23.0, and Vireo Pro, read from their code and readmes. Jetpack Stats is a trademark of its owner. Prices and features change, so check Jetpack Stats’ own pages before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
Try Vireo next to Jetpack Stats
Vireo Analytics is free on WordPress.org. It runs alongside Jetpack Stats, so you can compare the numbers before you switch.
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