2026 Comparison Guide: Trackaton vs. The Analytics World
Most “vs” pages are feature checklists. Ours is about financial efficiency (credits vs subscriptions) and actionable growth (AI insights vs raw graphs).
Comparison tool
SaaS Subscription Tax Calculator
If you’re an indie dev, “quiet months” are normal. This calculator estimates what you pay anyway on subscriptions vs Trackaton’s non-expiring credits.
Inputs
Adjust your tool, traffic, and number of projects.
Current tool
Assumes $19/mo baseline up to ~10k pageviews, scaled by traffic and projects.
Monthly traffic (pageviews)
25,000
Number of projects
3
Results
Estimated annual spend and savings (based on assumptions below).
Competitor annual cost
$2,052
Plausible: $171/mo • steps: 3 • projects: 3
Trackaton annual cost
$37
Events modeled: 225,000 / year (paid months only)
Annual savings
$2,015
Savings are modeled as competitor spend minus Trackaton credit refills. Trackaton includes a 3-month “build phase” at $0. Projects don’t increase usage in this model (credits are shared across sites).
Assumptions (transparent)
- - Competitor pricing is approximated as $19/mo per project per ~10k pageviews step (cash cost only).
- - Trackaton uses $9/50k and $19/150k event packs; credits never expire.
- - “Build phase”: 3 months/year modeled at $0 (no refills needed).
FAQ (for founders)
What is a SaaS subscription tax?
Paying monthly during idle time.
It’s the recurring cost you keep paying for tools—even when a project pauses, traffic drops to zero, or you’re still validating whether the idea works.
How does credit-based analytics work?
Buy once, use over time.
Instead of a monthly subscription, you buy event credits. They’re consumed when events happen (like pageviews + clicks). Non-expiring credits mean you can pause without wasting spend.
Why pay-per-event is better for indie hackers?
Costs align with growth.
Early-stage projects are volatile. Pay-per-event keeps costs low when traffic is low, and scales naturally as you grow—without adding a fixed monthly bill for every side project you run.
The matrix
Quick comparison (the stuff founders actually feel)
Pricing model, privacy posture, and whether the product tells you what to do next.
Tool
Pricing model
Best for
Privacy
AI guidance
Trackaton
Non-expiring credits (pay-as-you-grow)
Indie founders scaling from 0 → 1,000 users
Cookie-free by default; GDPR/CCPA-friendly
AI insights that recommend next moves
Monthly subscription (recurring)
Simple, polished privacy analytics
Privacy-friendly focus
Raw dashboards (no growth playbook)
Monthly subscription (recurring)
Established privacy analytics for teams
Privacy-first positioning
Raw dashboards (no growth playbook)
Monthly subscription (often scales with usage)
Product + marketing analytics stacks
Depends on setup and features used
Some automation; generally still “tools-first”
Open source (self-host) or hosted subscription
Self-hosters and open-source fans
Configurable; depends on hosting choices
Raw dashboards (no growth playbook)
The corporate choice
Pay monthly for predictability
Great for teams that already budget subscriptions and want a mature, steady tool.
The open source choice
Self-host and control the stack
Ideal if you want ownership, infra control, and don’t mind maintenance.
The founder’s choice
Credits + AI guidance
$0 during idle time, shared credits across unlimited sites, and AI that suggests what to do next.