Compare Alceris Analytics and AskGSC on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.
Both listed as alternatives to: Google Analytics
Germany· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist when you need German-operated, cookieless pageview/event analytics with a free monthly allowance and one-line install. Skip when you need self-hosting, open-source core, enterprise cert packs, or deep product analytics—consider Plausible, Simple Analytics, Pirsch, or Matomo instead.
France· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist AskGSC when a French-operated, hosted MCP layer is enough to query authorized Google Search Console data inside ChatGPT, Claude, or similar assistants. Skip when you need self-hosted control, write access, a site crawler, or first-party web analytics. Consider Plausible Analytics or Piwik PRO for on-site analytics, or a self-hosted GSC MCP when infrastructure ownership is the requirement.
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| Feature | Alceris Analytics | AskGSC |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany | France |
| Category | Web Analytics | Web Analytics |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hosted | No | No |
| Headquarters | Germany | France |
| Legal entity | Manuel Bauer, Innere Passauer Str. 45, 94315 Straubing, Germany (VAT DE353601960) | KALYVOX SASU |
| Governing law | Germany | Not listed |
| US parent / control | No known US parent | No known US parent |
| CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Medium | Medium |
| EU-hosted status | Not listed | Partial |
| Hosting / residency | Vendor claims analytics data is stored and served only on European servers and aggregated on arrival. Named external paths: Paddle (paid billing MoR) and optional Google Search Console. No official named infrastructure/subprocessor inventory beyond those; public site IP/ASN currently associated with netcup GmbH (Germany). DNS nameservers observed on Hetzner. | French operator; public providers include Lovable (web app hosting), Supabase (auth/DB/backend), Google APIs, Stripe for payments, and Cloudflare in front of the MCP host (mcp.askgsc.app CNAME to askgsc.pages.dev). Exact DB/hosting regions are not disclosed on AskGSC pages. |
| Summary | German cookieless website analytics SaaS: aggregate pageviews, events, and UTM campaigns without cookies or IP logs, operated from Straubing with EU-oriented hosting claims. | French hosted MCP connector that gives ChatGPT, Claude, and other assistants read-only Google Search Console analytics for SEO decisions without CSV exports. |
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| At a glance | Alceris Analytics | AskGSC |
|---|---|---|
| HQ | Straubing, Germany | Toulouse, France |
| Legal entity | Manuel Bauer (sole operator) | KALYVOX SASU (SIREN 999 458 409) |
| Deployment | Hosted SaaS only | Not listed |
| Open source | Product SaaS closed; WP plugin on WordPress.org | Not claimed |
| Commercial model | Free volume-capped tier; paid via Paddle | Not listed |
| Governing law | Germany (per terms) | Not listed |
| Product type | Not listed | Hosted MCP connector for Google Search Console |
| Google scope | Not listed | webmasters.readonly |
| Self-host | Not listed | No (hosted SaaS) |
| Cookieless tracking | Not listed | Not a site tracker; reads GSC via Google OAuth/API |
| Data residency regions | Not listed | Not published; privacy policy allows non-EEA processing by providers/assistants |
| Key capabilities | Alceris Analytics | AskGSC |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless by design | Yes | Not listed |
| EU-operated (Germany) | Yes | Yes |
| Realtime dashboard | Yes | Not listed |
| Free tier (volume-capped) | Yes | Not listed |
| SaaS only (no self-host) | Yes | Not listed |
| Hosted GSC MCP | Not listed | Yes |
| Read-only Google OAuth | Not listed | Yes |
| No local MCP server | Not listed | Yes |
| Multi-assistant MCP | Not listed | Yes |
Cookieless aggregation without IP storage
Per the privacy policy, Alceris does not set cookies, session IDs, or similar client storage; IPs are not logged; the full User-Agent is not stored. Only aggregated fields such as page URL, referrer, parsed browser/OS, language, and timezone-based country are retained—aimed at sites that want stats without an analytics cookie banner.
One-line async script, deferred events, WordPress plugin
Install via a single async script from alceris.com with your site data-id (docs include a deferred alceris() queue so early events are not lost). WordPress operators can use the official plugin and paste the dashboard site ID. SaaS-only—there is no self-hosted server package.
Realtime pageviews and custom events with metadata
Pageviews and events are processed immediately into the dashboard. Custom events are sent with alceris('event', name, { ...metadata }), useful for button clicks, form steps, or content attributes without building a full product-analytics stack.
UTM campaigns, outbound links, and cross-domain flows
UTM parameters are extracted for campaign reporting; outbound link clicks are tracked automatically; cross-domain tracking follows visitors across owned domains. Scope is web traffic measurement—not session replay or heatmaps.
Optional Google Search Console and first-party proxy
Connect Search Console to import query impressions, clicks, and terms (data removed on unlink). Docs also describe reverse-proxying script.js and the img.alceris.com data endpoint through your own domain so ad-blockers are less likely to drop hits—at the cost of operating that proxy yourself.
Hosted remote MCP for Search Console
Provides a remote MCP URL (mcp.askgsc.app) that compatible assistants call on demand. No local MCP server, Google Cloud project, or CSV export is required for the standard flow.
Eleven read-only GSC analysis tools
Tools cover overview trends, query/page/country/device search analytics, period comparisons, opportunity signals, URL inspection (last-known indexing), and sitemap checks. None can modify Search Console or the website.
Read-only Google OAuth scope
Uses https://www.googleapis.com/auth/webmasters.readonly plus identity scopes for sign-in. Users can revoke access from Google account connections; AskGSC states it does not sell Google user data or train its own models on it.
Works across multiple MCP clients
Documented integrations include ChatGPT, Claude, Notion AI, Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex using one hosted MCP server rather than a separate connector per assistant.
Trial then limited free access, optional Pro
A card-free trial starts when Search Console is connected. After the trial the account can remain on a limited free allowance; Pro is an express paid subscription for fuller tool access. Plan figures belong on the vendor pricing page.
| Assurance & compliance | Alceris Analytics | AskGSC |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public third-party audit of cookieless/no-IP claims found | Not found No public independent audit PDF or report linked from the site. |
| ISO 27001 | Not found No ISO 27001 claim on public site/security pages (none published) | Not found |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found No SOC 2/3 report referenced publicly | Not found |
| GDPR / EU data protection | Vendor claimed German controller; cookieless/no-IP design claims on privacy policy (last updated 2022). Not legal advice—confirm with counsel and DPA. | Vendor claimed French controller; GDPR rights section and CNIL reference on privacy policy. Confirm DPA for B2B. |
| US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Partial EU sole proprietor, no known US parent; vendor EU-hosting claims and DE-associated hosting for the public site. Optional Google Search Console involves Google; Paddle handles payments; infrastructure subprocessors not fully named. Indicative only—not legal advice. | Partial EU entity / no known US parent, but Google, Supabase, Stripe, Cloudflare/Lovable, and user-selected US AI assistants appear in the public data path. Not legal advice. |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA page or in-product DPA download found; ask vendor before production use | Not found No public DPA download found; ask vendor. |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Web analytics measurement product; not marketed as an AI system | Partial AskGSC is an MCP data gateway to user-selected AI assistants rather than a published generative model. AI Act obligations may still matter for how connected assistants are used; confirm with counsel. |
| Considerations & known limitations | Alceris Analytics | AskGSC |
|---|---|---|
| Solo / small-operator continuity | Medium Imprint shows an individual operator in Straubing. Terms provide service as-is with email support on reasonable effort and reserve the right to modify or discontinue the service. Practical impact: backup exports and an exit plan matter more than with a large SaaS vendor. | Not listed |
| Thin public compliance packaging | Medium No ISO/SOC claims, no independent audit, no public DPA template, and no named infrastructure subprocessor list despite terms referring to third-party hardware/storage vendors. Practical impact: slower security review for regulated buyers. | Not listed |
| Optional Google Search Console path | Low Connecting Search Console pulls query metrics from Google into Alceris. Leave it disconnected if US providers are out of policy for any analytics-adjacent data. | Not listed |
| Billing via Paddle MoR | Low Paid plans are contracted with Paddle, not Alceris directly. Review Paddle's terms and data role for finance/procurement. | Not listed |
| WordPress plugin maintenance signal | Low WordPress.org lists the plugin as not tested with the latest major WP releases and few active installs. Prefer manual script install or re-test thoroughly on your WP version. | Not listed |
| US-group cloud and SaaS in the data path | Not listed | Medium Privacy policy names Google, Supabase, Lovable, and Stripe; MCP DNS uses Cloudflare Pages. Search Console results also flow to the AI client you connect. Teams with strict EU-only subprocessor rules need a written region and subprocessor schedule. |
| No public independent audit or cert package | Not listed | Medium ISO 27001, SOC 2, and independent security audits were not found on public pages. Security claims rest on vendor documentation (encrypted refresh tokens, read-only scope). |
| Depends on Google Search Console data quality | Not listed | Low Vendor docs note GSC data may be delayed, aggregated, or incomplete, and average position is not a real-time ranking. AI interpretations remain the user's responsibility. |
| Very new legal entity | Not listed | Low KALYVOX appears in the French registry as created in January 2026. Expect limited public operating history and incomplete legal placeholders (retention periods, mediator contact) on some policy pages. |
When: You want a more established cookieless SaaS brand with stronger public compliance packaging
Consider: Plausible Analytics or Simple Analytics
Similar lightweight privacy analytics category; different ownership and documentation maturity
When: You need self-hosted or on-prem control of the analytics stack
Consider: Matomo (self-hosted) or catalog Matomo hosting variants
Alceris is cloud-only; proxying the script still sends data to Alceris
When: You need German-hosted open-source cookieless analytics with a different product surface
Consider: Pirsch Analytics
Peer German privacy-analytics option for side-by-side evaluation
When: You need full GA4-class product and marketing analytics depth
Consider: Google Analytics (accept its data model) or a heavier EU suite
Alceris intentionally stays narrow
When: You need first-party site analytics rather than Google Search Console metrics
Consider: Plausible Analytics or Piwik PRO
Different data source: on-site collection vs Google search reports
When: You must operate the MCP stack and credentials yourself
Consider: Self-hosted Google Search Console MCP
AskGSC's own compare pages frame this as higher setup for more control
When: Manual one-off analysis is enough
Consider: Google Search Console UI and CSV exports
No third-party MCP or assistant data path