Plausible is a privacy-first web analytics tool. PageGuard focuses on website health — performance, accessibility, technical SEO, and ADA compliance — free to start vs Plausible’s paid-only plans from $9/mo.
ADA Title II Deadline: April 24, 2026
State and local government websites must meet WCAG 2.1 AA. Plausible does not audit accessibility. PageGuard monitors performance AND accessibility compliance continuously — alerting you before violations occur, with no JS snippet required.
| Feature | PageGuard | Plausible |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ✓ Free + from $9/mo | From $9/mo (10K pageviews) — no free tier beyond 30-day trial |
| Who is it for? | Small businesses, designers, agencies — automated site health monitoring | Privacy-conscious website owners who want simple, GDPR-compliant traffic analytics |
| Free tier | ✓ Yes — unlimited one-off scans, no signup required | 30-day trial only — then from $9/month |
| Accessibility audit (WCAG / ADA) | ✓ Yes — WCAG 2.1 AA scored 0–100 with specific issue list | No — no accessibility auditing at all |
| Technical SEO audit | ✓ Yes — meta tags, headings, canonical, structured data | No — no technical SEO analysis |
| Performance audit (Core Web Vitals) | ✓ Yes — LCP, CLS, FCP scored 0–100 | No — no Core Web Vitals or performance auditing |
| Privacy-first analytics | No tracking (scans site from outside, no visitor data collected) | ✓ Yes — cookieless, GDPR/CCPA compliant, no personal data collected |
| Traffic & visitor analytics | No | ✓ Yes — pageviews, unique visitors, bounce rate, referrers, countries, devices |
| Requires JS snippet on site | ✓ No — scans any URL without code changes | Yes — lightweight Plausible script must be added to every page |
| Automated site monitoring | ✓ Yes — weekly or daily scans, email alerts on score drop | No — no site health monitoring or performance alerts |
| Email alerts on score regression | ✓ Yes — notified when performance, SEO, or a11y drops | No — no health regression alerts |
| AI-generated plain-English report | ✓ Yes — explains issues in non-technical language | No — shows raw traffic metrics only |
| Shareable report URL | Yes — public link, no login required to view | Yes — public dashboard sharing available |
| ADA Title II compliance monitoring | ✓ Yes — WCAG audit + alert on accessibility regression | No — accessibility not covered |
| Multi-site dashboard | Yes — 1–50 sites depending on plan | Yes — multiple sites on all plans |
Performance + Accessibility + SEO + Best Practices in 30 seconds. No Plausible subscription or JS snippet needed.
Results in ~30 seconds. 4 scores: Performance, Accessibility, SEO, Best Practices.
For website health monitoring and ADA compliance, yes. PageGuard covers what Plausible doesn’t — WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility auditing, Core Web Vitals performance scoring, technical SEO analysis, and AI plain-English reports — all free to start. Plausible is a privacy-first visitor analytics tool starting at $9/month after a 30-day trial. They solve different problems and can complement each other.
No. Plausible focuses on privacy-first visitor analytics — pageviews, unique visitors, referrers, and traffic sources — without tracking personal data or using cookies. It does not audit WCAG accessibility compliance. With the ADA Title II deadline on April 24, 2026, websites need dedicated accessibility monitoring. PageGuard provides WCAG 2.1 AA scoring and email alerts when accessibility regresses.
No — unlike Plausible, PageGuard scans any URL without requiring you to add code to your site. Just enter a URL and get Performance, Accessibility, SEO, and Best Practices scores in about 30 seconds. No installation, no snippet, no code changes required.
Yes, they serve complementary purposes. Use Plausible for privacy-first visitor analytics — understanding who visits your site, where they come from, and which pages perform well, without compromising visitor privacy or requiring cookie consent banners. Use PageGuard for site health monitoring — ensuring your pages meet performance, accessibility (WCAG/ADA), and SEO standards with automated alerts when scores drop.