Painless Analytics offers cookie-free, privacy-first web analytics with simple reporting and a RESTful API, with plans from free up to unlimited visitors.
Category
Analytics
Pricing
Freemium subscription with tiered monthly pricing, from Free (Standard plan from $12.95/month)
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Last updated
August 7, 2026
SaaSGDPR CompliantAPIDashboardReporting
Painless Analytics is a standalone web analytics SaaS built for site owners who want clear reporting without a marketing background. Founded in 2022, the platform tracks page performance, audience behavior, and audio/video engagement using proprietary WebBeacon technology instead of cookies, fingerprinting, or stored personally identifiable information, which means sites using it do not need a cookie consent banner. Reporting is organized around context, performance, activity, and engagement so teams can drill into the metrics that matter without wading through unnecessary detail. A RESTful API with OAuth2 authentication is available for custom integrations, with access scope varying by plan, and the product integrates with Google Tag Manager for setup. Painless Analytics positions itself as a lightweight complement to platforms like Google Analytics rather than a full replacement, aimed at users who don't need advertising-network integration.
Key Features
Page performance monitoring — Tracks how individual pages perform so teams can identify successful and poor-performing content.
Audience insights — Reports on visitor behavior and engagement without relying on cookies or fingerprinting.
Audio/video play tracking — Tracks plays of audio and video content embedded on a site.
Real-time reporting — Dashboards organized by context, performance, activity, and engagement for up-to-date visibility.
Cookie-free privacy technology — Proprietary WebBeacon tracking avoids cookies, fingerprinting, and PII storage, removing the need for a cookie consent banner.
Multi-hostname support — Tracks multiple hostnames per account, with the number of hostnames varying by plan.
RESTful API with OAuth2 — Programmatic access to analytics data via a RESTful API using OAuth2 authentication; access scope depends on plan.
Google Tag Manager integration — Documented setup for adding the Painless Analytics tracking script through Google Tag Manager.
Pros & Cons
Pros
No cookies, fingerprinting, or PII storage required
No cookie consent banner needed
Simple reporting designed for non-marketers
Free tier available to get started
RESTful API with OAuth2 for custom integrations
Google Tag Manager integration for easy setup
Cons
Free tier is capped at 500 visitors/day
Higher-traffic sites require a paid plan starting at $12.95/month
API access is limited on lower-tier plans
No dedicated public FAQ section on the marketing site
Fewer documented third-party integrations than larger analytics platforms