Fathom Analytics is another well-known cookieless, GDPR-friendly analytics tool with a clean dashboard. The practical differences from Orbit come down to how each prices multi-site usage and what's included beyond pageviews.
| Feature | Orbit | Fathom Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per website, unlimited pageviews | Per pageview volume, unlimited websites |
| Session recording | Included | Not available |
| Heatmaps | Included | Not available |
| Multi-site dashboard | Combined Boards view | Site switcher, no combined view |
| Free tier | Yes, 1 site | No, 7-day trial only |
If your traffic is spread across a couple of high-volume sites and you never need session replay, Fathom's per-pageview pricing can work out cheaper. If you want to see how visitors actually move through your site, Orbit's built-in recordings replace a separate tool.
Fathom's plans are priced by total monthly pageviews across all your sites, with unlimited sites on every plan. Orbit prices by number of websites (1 free, 5 on Starter, unlimited on the top tier), with unlimited pageviews on every tier.
No — Fathom is deliberately pageview/event-focused only. Orbit includes optional session recording and heatmaps on every tracked website.
Yes, both are cookieless by design and neither requires a GDPR cookie banner for analytics tracking.