Vireo vs Simple Analytics

Vireo Analytics

Free on WordPress.org. Pro from $60 for the first year on one site, then $100 a year.

Simple Analytics

Free for up to 5 websites, with 1 month of history and a badge. Paid from €20 a month (100k pageviews, 1 user).

Checked

October 2026, against Simple Analytics’ own pages, listed under Sources

Looking for a Simple Analytics alternative? Here’s how Vireo compares, including where Simple Analytics does more.

Feature by feature

Free and Pro mark which Vireo edition has a feature. Not listed means we didn’t find it on Simple Analytics’ pricing page, feature pages, docs or WordPress.org readme in October 2026. Numbers link to the sources below.

Prices, first year and renewal

Where Vireo is ahead

• Free with no history limit: Vireo keeps two years by default, and you can keep more.
• Search Console searches per post, and per-post stats in WordPress.
• AI crawler fetches against the readers AI assistants send.
• Store revenue by landing page and source, and goals and funnels, in Pro.

Where Simple Analytics is ahead

• EU hosting with data kept in the Netherlands, run for you.
• Nothing runs on your server, and it works on any site.
• An assisted trial alongside GA4 for larger companies.

Switching from Simple Analytics

Vireo has no Simple Analytics importer, so its charts start on the day you install it. If the site also ran Google Analytics 4, Vireo can import that history. Install Vireo next to Simple Analytics, let both run while you compare, then turn Simple Analytics off when you’re ready.

Read the Simple Analytics switching guide

Questions

Is Vireo Analytics a good Simple Analytics alternative?

For most WordPress sites, yes. Vireo counts without cookies, keeps visitor data in your WordPress database and is free on WordPress.org. Simple Analytics is the better pick if you want EU-hosted analytics run for you, and a month of history is enough on the free plan.

How does Vireo’s price compare with Simple Analytics’?

The Vireo plugin is free. Vireo Pro costs $60 for the first year on one site and $100 a year after that. Simple Analytics’ Paid plan (100k pageviews, 1 user) costs €20 a month. Free for up to 5 websites, with 1 month of history and a badge.

Can I move from Simple Analytics to Vireo and keep my history?

Vireo has no Simple Analytics importer, so its charts start on the day you install it. If the site also ran Google Analytics 4, Vireo can import that history. The Simple Analytics switching guide has the steps.

Can Vireo import my Simple Analytics history?

No. Vireo has no Simple Analytics importer, so its charts start on the day you install it. Vireo can import GA4 history if the site ran GA4 too.

Sources

1. Simple Analytics pricing, checked October 2026
2. Simple Analytics docs, checked October 2026

Vireo’s column is the released free plugin, version 0.23.0, and Vireo Pro, read from their code and readmes. Simple Analytics is a trademark of its owner. Prices and features change, so check Simple Analytics’ own pages before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.