GA4 is free but comes at a cost: cookies, complex setup, data sampling, and zero privacy. JustAnalytics is privacy-first, cookie-free, and includes error tracking, APM, and session replay.
No cookies. No banners. No data sampling. No data sold to advertisers.
GA4 uses cookies and requires a cookie consent banner in the EU. JustAnalytics is cookie-free and GDPR/CCPA compliant out of the box. No consent banner needed.
GA4 samples data at scale, meaning your reports are estimates. JustAnalytics shows 100% of your data, every pageview and event, with no sampling.
GA4 only does analytics. With JustAnalytics, you also get error tracking, session replay, APM, uptime monitoring, log management, and alerting. Replace 5 tools.
JustAnalytics matches GA4 on analytics and adds monitoring, error tracking, and more.
| Feature | JustAnalytics | Google Analytics (GA4) |
|---|---|---|
| Core Analytics | ||
| Real-time dashboard | Yes | Partial |
| Pageview tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Unique visitor tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Session tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Bounce rate | Yes | Yes |
| Top pages | Yes | Yes |
| Traffic sources & referrers | Yes | Yes |
| UTM campaign tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Geographic insights (country, city) | Yes | Yes |
| Device & browser breakdown | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| Conversion funnels | Yes | Yes |
| Custom events | Yes | Yes |
| Cohort retention analysis | Yes | Yes |
| User journey / path exploration | Yes | Yes |
| Attribution modeling (first/last/linear/time) | Yes | Yes |
| User segmentation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom dimensions & metrics | Yes | Yes |
| Engagement rate & scroll depth | Yes | Yes |
| Data export (CSV/JSON) | Yes | Partial |
| No data sampling | Yes | No |
| Error Tracking & Monitoring | ||
| JavaScript error tracking | Yes | No |
| Server-side error tracking | Yes | No |
| Session replay | Yes | No |
| Distributed tracing (APM) | Yes | No |
| Web Vitals monitoring | Yes | No |
| Uptime monitoring | Yes | No |
| Log management | Yes | No |
| Infrastructure metrics | Yes | No |
| Alert rules & notifications | Yes | No |
| Service map | Yes | No |
| Privacy & Compliance | ||
| Cookie-free tracking | Yes | No |
| No cookie banner required | Yes | No |
| GDPR compliant out of the box | Yes | Partial |
| CCPA compliant | Yes | Partial |
| DNT (Do Not Track) respect | Yes | No |
| No data shared with third parties | Yes | No |
| Lightweight script (< 5KB) | Yes | No |
| No ad network integration | Yes | No |
| Technical | ||
| Simple 2-line setup | Yes | No |
| No Google Tag Manager needed | Yes | No |
| WebSocket real-time updates | Yes | No |
| Shareable public dashboards | Yes | Partial |
| REST API & API keys | Yes | Yes |
GA4 is free, but you pay with your users' privacy and still need separate tools for errors, APM, and monitoring.
Analytics + Monitoring + APM + Logs + Uptime
$588/year billed monthly
GA4: $0 (but cookies + data selling), Sentry Team: ~$26/mo (error tracking)
$900/year
When you add monitoring tools to replace what JustAnalytics includes, the 'free' Google Analytics stack costs more than $49/mo and requires managing multiple vendors.
Save $312/year (35% less) with JustAnalytics
Plus you get analytics, APM, logs, uptime monitoring, and more included.
No Google Tag Manager. No complex event configuration. Just add two script tags and you are collecting analytics, monitoring errors, and tracking performance immediately.
<!-- Replace your GA4 script with these two lines: -->
<!-- Analytics (pageviews, events, conversions, funnels) -->
<script defer src="https://justanalytics.app/tracker.js"
data-site-id="YOUR_SITE_ID"></script>
<!-- Monitoring (errors, session replay, Web Vitals, live stream) -->
<script defer src="https://justanalytics.app/monitor.js"
data-site-id="YOUR_SITE_ID"></script>
<!-- That's it. No GTM. No cookie banner. Under 5KB total. -->Free tier includes 100K events/month. No credit card required.
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