Kipstats gives you the website metrics that actually matter — without cookies, without consent banners, and without sending your visitors' data to an advertising company. Lightweight, simple, and GDPR-compliant by design.
| Kipstats | Google Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent banner required | Not needed | Required |
| GDPR / CCPA / PECR compliant by default | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collects personal data | No | Yes |
| Tracking script size | 4.2 KB gzipped | ~45 KB |
| Data ownership | Yours, EU-hosted | Shared with Google |
| Real-time 3D globe | ✓ | ✗ |
| Learning curve | Single clear dashboard | Steep (GA4) |
| Data sampling | Never | On high traffic |
| Pricing | Free, then 9€/mo | Free (you are the product) |
Curious how much traffic your consent banner already hides from GA4? Run the numbers with our free cookie banner blind-spot calculator (in French). Worried about the legal side? We break down the CNIL rulings and the RGPD status of GA4 in Google Analytics & RGPD (in French).
Kipstats uses a daily-rotating pseudonymous count rather than a persistent visitor cookie. Check the consent requirements for your site and location.
Data stays on EU servers and is not sold to advertisers. You can configure consent before loading the tracker where needed.
GA4 buries the basics under funnels and explorations. Kipstats shows visitors, pageviews, sources and countries on one fast page.
A 4.2 KB gzipped script versus tens of kilobytes — no measurable hit to your Core Web Vitals or page speed.
Export everything as CSV or delete it permanently at any time. No lock-in, no ad-tech repurposing of your traffic.
Watch live visitors land on an interactive 3D globe — something Google Analytics has never offered.
For the vast majority of websites, yes. Kipstats covers visitors, pageviews, bounce rate, duration, top pages, referrers, countries, devices, UTM campaigns and custom events. If you rely on deep ad-attribution funnels, GA may still complement it.
Kipstats sets no tracking cookie, but it does process a daily-rotating pseudonymous visit ID. Assess your configuration, local consent rules and the other scripts on your site.
Remove the Google Analytics snippet and add the single Kipstats script tag to your <head>. You'll see data within seconds. There is nothing else to configure.
No. The tracking script is 4.2 KB gzipped and loads with defer, so it has no measurable impact on load time or Core Web Vitals.
Google Analytics isn't the only thing people compare Kipstats to. Here's how it stacks up against the other cookie-free options — honest tables, including where each rival still wins.
Free tier, 3D globe and AI-traffic insights vs Plausible's self-hosting and Search Console.
A 4.2 KB script with no server to run vs Matomo's full, self-hosted suite.
Funnels and friction data vs Fathom's radical simplicity and uptime pings.
Or read the five-tool comparison in one table — GA4, Plausible, Fathom and Matomo side by side.
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