Lumenlytic vs Google Analytics
Lumenlytic vs Google Analytics
Google Analytics is the default — and for good reason: it is free and effectively bottomless. But that free access comes with cookies, consent banners, sampled reports and data you do not fully control.
Lumenlytic gives you the numbers that matter without the surveillance machinery: pageviews, referrers, campaigns, devices and Core Web Vitals, from one tiny script.
Side by side.
| Lumenlytic | Google Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy | Cookie-free; no consent banner required | Uses cookies by default; consent mode and banner in the EU |
| Script size | 3.5 KB, non-blocking | ~45 KB gtag.js |
| Pricing | Free 250k events/mo; paid from $6/mo | Free with data limits and sampling; GA 360 runs five figures |
| History | 30 days free, 1 year paid | 14 months by default |
| Data control | Export to CSV, delete anytime | Stored by Google; limited export |
| Setup | One script tag | gtag plus consent configuration |
| Billing | Events with a hard cap, no surprises | Complex property and data-model changes |
Where Lumenlytic wins
- No cookie banner or consent-management setup.
- A single 3.5 KB script instead of a tag-manager stack.
- Predictable, low pricing that stays readable.
Where Google Analytics wins
- Free at any scale, with deep Google Ads and Search Console integrations.
- Much longer history and far more advanced reporting.
- A huge ecosystem of agencies, dashboards and training.
Our take
If you need enterprise-grade attribution or a free firehose, Google Analytics still wins. If you want honest traffic numbers, a fast page and no consent banner, Lumenlytic gets you there with far less machinery.
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