A Pirsch alternative with behaviour analytics
Pirsch is a lean, cookieless analytics tool from Germany. Metrics Hive offers comparable cookieless tracking, and lets you add heatmaps and session replays when you want to understand why visitors convert or leave.
Get startedWhy people switch from Pirsch
Heatmaps & session replays
Go beyond aggregate stats on the pages where conversions matter.
Two modes, one account
Run cookieless tracking on some sites and advanced tracking on others.
Metrics Hive vs Pirsch at a glance
| Feature | Metrics Hive | Pirsch |
|---|---|---|
| Website traffic analytics (pages, sources, devices, countries) | Yes | Yes |
| Cookieless tracking option (no consent banner needed for analytics) | Yes | Yes |
| Goal & conversion tracking | Yes | Yes Funnels on higher plan |
| UTM campaign tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No Free trial only |
Where Pirsch is the better choice
Pirsch is affordable, supports server-side tracking (handy for developers) and offers white-labelling for agencies.
How to switch from Pirsch
- Add your website to Metrics Hive in lightweight mode.
- Replace the Pirsch snippet with the Metrics Hive snippet.
- Re-create events as goals.
Try Metrics Hive free
Add one line of code and see your first visitors in minutes. You can keep Pirsch running while you compare.
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