Modovisa vs Plausible
Both respect privacy and skip the Google Analytics maze. Plausible keeps the dashboard small on purpose. Modovisa shows the people on your site right now, the path each one took, and whether the campaign that brought them paid off.
Where Modovisa is the better fit
When “how many visitors” is not enough — you need who is here, what they are doing, and which link or ad produced them. Live visitors, journeys, path replay and campaign reporting sit in one workspace, so a campaign row leads to the visits it created instead of another export.
- Live individual visitors, not only totals
- Page journeys per visitor, with referrer and campaign attached
- Path replay of finished visits — paid plans and the 21-day trial
- UTM tables from Standard, Campaigns from Growth, Ads Connect from Pro Lite
Where Plausible is the better fit
Plausible is open source, self-hostable, and deliberately light. If you want one clean dashboard, a tiny script, and you do not want session-level detail — or you actively prefer not to have it — Plausible is the simpler answer. Modovisa is hosted only; there is no self-hosted edition.
The honest difference
This is a scope trade, not a quality contest. Plausible answers “how much traffic, and from where?” with almost nothing to learn. Modovisa answers “who is here, what are they doing, and which spend produced them?” — more to learn, and only worth it if those are your questions.
Installing on a store or CMS
Both work from a snippet wherever you can edit the head. Modovisa also has a Shopify app, WordPress plugin and Drupal module, so the site token lives in settings instead of theme code — useful when the site changes hands or the theme gets updated.
Pricing shape
Both are paid products; Modovisa also keeps a free plan for 1,000 events a month on one site with 30 days of history. Standard is $14.99 for 25,000 events, Growth $29.99 for 100,000, and Pro Lite $49.99+ for 250,000+, with site allowances by tier and unlimited history on paid plans. The 21-day trial unlocks Campaigns, UTM tables and replay — so you can test the parts that actually differ before you pay.
Side by side
Same privacy-first intent. Different depth once you open the product.
| Plausible | Modovisa | |
|---|---|---|
| Core view | Aggregate traffic and sources | Live people, plus totals |
| Per-visitor path | Not the focus | Journeys on every plan |
| Replay | No | Path replay on paid plans and trial |
| Campaign ROAS | Light / limited | UTMs, Campaigns, Ads Connect by tier |
| Self-host | Yes | Hosted only |
| Open source | Yes | No |
When teams pick one or the other
You want the lightest possible dashboard
Plausible. One screen, few settings, done.
You buy ads and need to see if people arrive
Modovisa. Live list plus campaign context in the same place.
You must self-host
Plausible. Modovisa does not offer a self-hosted build.
You run a shop and care about carts and checkouts
Modovisa’s Store view — not something Plausible is built to replace.
Frequently asked questions
Is Modovisa a Plausible alternative?
Yes, if you want live visitors, journeys, path replay and campaign ROAS on top of privacy-friendly reporting. If you want open source or self-hosting, stick with Plausible.
Is Modovisa open source?
No. Modovisa is a hosted product and there is no self-hosted edition.
Does Modovisa include session replay?
Session replay is included on every paid plan and throughout the 21-day trial. After the trial the Free plan keeps live tracking and journeys, without replay, until you upgrade.
Can I run both at once?
Yes. The scripts are independent. Running both for a while is a normal way to compare before you switch.