--- title: "Self-host Plausible Analytics on Edge | Privacy-first, GDPR-friendly" description: "Run Plausible Analytics on Edge — Elixir + Postgres + ClickHouse on real VMs, global CDN for the script, no cookies, no GDPR consent banners. The privacy-first analytics platform, on infrastructure you actually own." url: https://edge.network/solutions/plausible/ --- # Self-host Plausible Analytics on Edge | Privacy-first, GDPR-friendly For Plausible # Plausible on Edge, analytics with no consent banner Self-host the privacy-first analytics platform on a small VM with the tracking script on a global CDN. GDPR-friendly, cookie-free, and no per-pageview surprise bills. [Start free](https://edge.network/account) [Read the deploy guide](https://edge.network/docs/compute/getting-started) # docker-compose.yml — Plausible CE services: plausible: { image: plausible/community-edition } postgres: { image: postgres:16 } clickhouse: { image: clickhouse/clickhouse-server } # In your site # Script served from Edge CDN, globally 200 OK • 1.2 KB • cache-hit ## Why teams self-host Plausible Real privacy, real data ownership, no per-pageview growth tax. ### No cookies, no consent banners Plausible doesn't use cookies or store any personal data. Self-hosted on Edge means visitor data never leaves your infrastructure. ### Elixir + Postgres + ClickHouse A small VM runs the whole stack. Scale ClickHouse to a dedicated VM via private networking when your traffic outgrows it. ### Tracking script on the CDN Serve `plausible.js` from the Edge CDN — global delivery, zero egress fees, faster than any third-party analytics script. ### Your data, your queries ClickHouse lives on your VM. Query it directly, export to BI tools, or feed it into your own data pipeline. No "premium tier" gating. ### Email reports, your SMTP Plug Plausible into your own SMTP (Postmark, Mailgun, AWS SES) for weekly reports. No platform email rate limits. ### No per-pageview pricing Plausible Cloud is ~$9 for 10k/month, scaling up. Self-hosted on Edge is one fixed monthly bill regardless of pageview volume. Reference architecture ## How Plausible maps to Edge Plausible CE on a small VM, tracking script delivered by the global CDN. Compute Plausible (Elixir) + Postgres + ClickHouse on a VM CDN Serves `plausible.js` globally and caches the dashboard shell Storage Optional: ClickHouse backups via `clickhouse-backup` to a bucket DNS Anycast DNS for `analytics.example.com` Indicative cost ### ~1M pageviews/month across sites Plausible Cloud Business ~$59/mo Fathom Pro ~$54/mo Edge (1 small VM) ~$15/mo ## Common questions ### How does this compare to Plausible Cloud? Same software, you control the host. Self-hosting on Edge gives you predictable bills (no per-pageview tier), data residency control, and the ability to query ClickHouse directly. ### Will I need to ask for cookie consent? No. Plausible is designed to comply with GDPR, CCPA and PECR without consent banners — it doesn't track individuals, store cookies, or collect personal data. ### How does it scale? Most sites are happy on a single VM. Heavy traffic? Move ClickHouse to a dedicated VM and put Plausible behind a load balancer. Standard Elixir/ClickHouse scaling, no platform-specific tricks. ### How do I migrate from Google Analytics? Plausible has an official GA importer that pulls historical data via the GA API. Run it once on a new VM, you're away. By Stack ## Other stacks on Edge [View all stacks →](https://edge.network/solutions/stacks) [Umami Lightweight, cookie-free analytics](https://edge.network/solutions/umami)[n8n Self-hosted workflow automation](https://edge.network/solutions/n8n)[Vaultwarden Bitwarden-compatible password manager](https://edge.network/solutions/vaultwarden)[Ollama Run open LLMs on your own GPUs](https://edge.network/solutions/ollama) ## Stand up Plausible Start free. Move off GA or stand up a fresh analytics instance. [Start free](https://edge.network/account) [Talk to an engineer](https://edge.network/contact)