--- title: "Fathom Analytics vs Plausible: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Fathom Analytics or Plausible more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Privacy analytics platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/privacy-analytics-platforms/compare/fathom-analytics-vs-plausible" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fathom Analytics vs Plausible: Which is searched more? Is Fathom Analytics or Plausible more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Privacy analytics platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Fathom Analytics and Plausible - **Competitive set**: Privacy analytics platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Fathom Analytics Share of Search**: 0.78% - **Plausible Share of Search**: 2.7% ## Is Fathom Analytics or Plausible more popular in search? - In September 2026, Plausible had more branded searches than Fathom Analytics among privacy analytics platforms worldwide. Plausible had about 8,260 branded searches, while Fathom Analytics had 2,400. Plausible made up 2.7% of all privacy analytics platform searches we track, and Fathom Analytics accounted for 0.78%. - Plausible was ahead of Fathom Analytics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fathom Analytics’ share of searches among privacy analytics platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 0.78%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plausible’s share of searches among privacy analytics platforms worldwide moved from 4.6% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.2K to 8.3K. ## Top privacy analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plausible appeared in all five answers. Fathom Analytics was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Plausible was listed before Fathom Analytics in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plausible | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Matomo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Umami | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fathom Analytics | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | PostHog | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Simple Analytics | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about privacy analytics platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which privacy analytics platform should I use?": 1. Plausible, 2. Matomo, 3. Umami, 4. PostHog, 5. Fathom Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best privacy analytics platforms?": 1. Plausible, 2. Matomo, 3. Umami, 4. Fathom Analytics, 5. PostHog, 6. Simple Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best privacy analytics platform for cookie free tracking?": 1. Plausible, 2. Fathom Analytics, 3. Umami, 4. Matomo - Searched Google, AI Overview "cookie free analytics": 1. Plausible, 2. Fathom Analytics, 3. Matomo, 4. Simple Analytics - Searched Google, AI Overview "privacy analytics platforms": 1. Plausible, 2. Matomo, 3. Umami, 4. PostHog Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for privacy analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Fathom Analytics lost share of searches among privacy analytics platforms worldwide, from 1.4% to 0.78%. - In September 2026, Plausible lost share of searches among privacy analytics platforms worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Fathom Analytics estimated searches | Fathom Analytics Share of Search | Fathom Analytics rank | Plausible estimated searches | Plausible Share of Search | Plausible rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | 8.2K | 4.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | 8.2K | 4.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 5 | 6.7K | 4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 8.2K | 4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 8.2K | 5.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 | 10K | 4.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 6 | 10K | 6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 6 | 12.2K | 6.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 1.6% | 6 | 12.2K | 4.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 5 | 10K | 3.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 5 | 8.2K | 3.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.78% | 6 | 8.3K | 2.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fathom Analytics’ and Plausible’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Fathom Analytics**: Measured on the search term “fathom analytics”. - **Plausible**: Measured on the search terms “plausible analytic”, “plausible analytics”, “plausible web” and “plausible website”, summed into one figure. - [Fathom Analytics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fathom-analytics) - [Plausible profile](/demand/global-en/brands/plausible) - [All privacy analytics platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/privacy-analytics-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Fathom Analytics or Plausible more popular in search? In September 2026, Plausible had more branded searches than Fathom Analytics among privacy analytics platforms worldwide. Plausible had about 8,260 branded searches, while Fathom Analytics had 2,400. Plausible made up 2.7% of all privacy analytics platform searches we track, and Fathom Analytics accounted for 0.78%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fathom Analytics vs Plausible: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/privacy-analytics-platforms/compare/fathom-analytics-vs-plausible This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/privacy-analytics-platforms/compare/fathom-analytics-vs-plausible. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.