Satsu vs Google Analytics
The lightweight, privacy-first alternative for developers.
Google Analytics is powerful, but it comes with serious baggage – from privacy concerns and cookie banners to bloated scripts and overwhelming dashboards. Satsu is a clean, focused alternative that gives developers exactly what they need: fast, ethical, real-time analytics – without the bloat or complexity.
Why Developers Are Switching from Google Analytics to Satsu
1. Privacy by Default
Google Analytics
Collects personal data including full IP addresses, cookies, and user identifiers. Requires consent banners in most regions, with data often processed by third-party systems for marketing or profiling.
Satsu
Satsu collects no cookies, no session IDs, and no personal identifiers. We store IP-based location data to show you geo insights, but we don’t use it to track or identify users. No consent banner required. It's privacy-first where it matters most.
2. Lightweight and Fast
Google Analytics
Adds 40–100 KB+ to your site, and often includes third-party calls and delays.
Satsu
Loads in under 6 KB and has zero impact on performance. Your site stays fast, your users stay happy.
3. Real-Time, Not Sampled
Google Analytics
Often delays data by hours and even samples your data on high-traffic pages. The result? Incomplete or confusing numbers.
Satsu
Shows you what's happening on your site right now. Every visitor, every pageview – in real-time, with no sampling.
4. Simpler Setup
Google Analytics
Requires a Google account, a property, possibly Google Tag Manager, and then hope you didn't mess up.
Satsu
Just one script. Drop it into your site and start tracking – in under 30 seconds.
5. Built for Developers
Google Analytics
A tool for marketers, filled with dashboards, reports, segments, events, filters, views, and more.
Satsu
Built for developers. It gives you the numbers you actually care about – visitors, pageviews, referrers, devices – in one clean, dark-mode dashboard.
6. Ethical by Default
Google Analytics
You're feeding data back to one of the largest advertising machines in the world.
Satsu
There's no tracking of individuals, no data resale, and no hidden agendas. Just ethical analytics, built for devs like you.
At a Glance
No cookies or banners required
GDPR and CCPA compliant
Under 6 KB script
Real-time dashboard
Zero personal data collected
Hosted, simple, and fast
Free during development
Always affordable afterward
Ready to upgrade your analytics?
Satsu is the Google Analytics alternative for developers who want to move fast, stay compliant, and respect their users. Skip the bloat. Drop in one script. Start tracking today – for free.