Compare Alceris Analytics and fusedeck® on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.
Both listed as alternatives to: Fathom Analytics, Google Analytics, Matomo
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.
Switzerland· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist fusedeck when you need Swiss-operated cookieless-capable web analytics plus tag management and on-site activation (scoring, modals, A/B, server-side ad exports) in one SaaS. Skip when you only need lightweight pageviews (consider Plausible or Simple Analytics) or must self-host open-source analytics (consider Matomo-class tools).
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| Feature | Alceris Analytics | fusedeck® |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany | Switzerland |
| Category | Web Analytics | Web Analytics |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hosted | No | No |
| Headquarters | Germany | Switzerland |
| Legal entity | Manuel Bauer, Innere Passauer Str. 45, 94315 Straubing, Germany (VAT DE353601960) | Capture Media AG (imprint); privacy policy controller listed as cptr AG — same Zurich address |
| Governing law | Germany | Swiss data protection (FADP) for the operator; German GTC apply to cptr Germany GmbH contracts; confirm order form |
| US parent / control | No known US parent | No known US parent |
| CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Medium | Medium |
| 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. | Main storage claimed in the EU (encrypted). Public subprocessors: AWS EMEA SARL (compute), ClickHouse, Inc. (US) with data on AWS Ireland, Aiven Oy (Finland) DBaaS on AWS, VSHN AG (CH) for Kubernetes on AWS, cptr Hungary Kft. (development). Optional customer exports to Meta/LinkedIn/TikTok/Google are separate transfer paths. |
| 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. | Cookieless analytics, server-side tagging, and on-site activation from Switzerland—Track, Analyse, and Activate workflows for marketing teams leaving cookie-only stacks. |
| Tags |
| At a glance | Alceris Analytics | fusedeck® |
|---|---|---|
| HQ | Straubing, Germany | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Legal entity | Manuel Bauer (sole operator) | Not listed |
| Deployment | Hosted SaaS only | Not listed |
| Open source | Product SaaS closed; WP plugin on WordPress.org | No |
| Commercial model | Free volume-capped tier; paid via Paddle | Paid monthly SaaS; Shared vs Owned stacks |
| Governing law | Germany (per terms) | Not listed |
| Legal entity (public) | Not listed | Capture Media AG (imprint); cptr AG (privacy controller) |
| Product type | Not listed | Cookieless analytics + activation SaaS |
| Hosting (public) | Not listed | EU storage claimed; AWS + ClickHouse on AWS Ireland |
| Self-hosted | Not listed | No (Shared / Owned SaaS stacks) |
| Key capabilities | Alceris Analytics | fusedeck® |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless by design | Yes | Not listed |
| EU-operated (Germany) | Yes | Not listed |
| Realtime dashboard | Yes | Not listed |
| Free tier (volume-capped) | Yes | Not listed |
| SaaS only (no self-host) | Yes | Yes |
| Cookieless + cookie modes | Not listed | Yes |
| Server-side tag manager | Not listed | Yes |
| On-site activation | Not listed | Yes |
| EU storage (claimed) | Not listed | Yes |
| Swiss HQ | 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.
Configurable cookieless and cookie tracking modes
Full cookie tracking, cookieless user tracking (calculated ID, no device storage), and cookieless session tracking (session-level only, no cross-session recognition) so teams can match consent posture and geo rules. Limit: legal fit of each mode still depends on your counsel and implementation—not a blanket no-consent guarantee for every event design.
Server-side tag manager and event control
Define events, triggers, and selectors; gate which external tags and third parties receive data based on consent and configuration. Reduces reliance on brittle client-only pixels. Limit: marketers still need a clear data and tag taxonomy or complexity moves into fusedeck workspaces.
Reports, dashboards, and API exports
Ready-made reports (behaviour, campaigns, inbound, tag manager, visitors), report builder, dashboards, share links, raw or API export, and optional Looker Studio connectivity for deeper analysis without rebuilding every KPI in a spreadsheet.
On-site activation: scoring, modals, A/B tests
Score sessions, trigger call-to-action modals, run A/B tests, and inject dynamic content so analytics can drive conversion work inside the same product—not only offline reporting.
Server-side transfers to ad and CRM systems
Export audiences and conversion signals server-side toward platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok, plus API hooks to CRM or other systems, while keeping more tag logic off the browser. Limit: those destinations introduce their own processors and transfer assessments.
Shared Stack vs Owned Stack infrastructure
Shared multi-tenant cloud for standard deployments; Owned Stack with vendor-described physically separated infrastructure, white-label domain option, and higher scale for stricter security or traffic needs—still SaaS, not self-hosted open source.
| Assurance & compliance | Alceris Analytics | fusedeck® |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public third-party audit of cookieless/no-IP claims found | Not found TOMs and legal opinions on cookieless tracking exist; no independent third-party security audit PDF found on primary trust pages. |
| ISO 27001 | Not found No ISO 27001 claim on public site/security pages (none published) | Not found No public ISO 27001 certificate located on imprint, privacy, TOM, or subprocessor pages. |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found No SOC 2/3 report referenced publicly | Not found No SOC 2/3 report referenced on primary trust pages. |
| 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 Swiss operator; product data-privacy page claims GDPR/ePrivacy-configurable setups; privacy policy cites FADP and GDPR legal bases. Confirm DPA and configuration for your properties. |
| 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 Swiss entity / no known US parent, but public subprocessors include AWS and ClickHouse, Inc. (US) with EU residency claims. Indicative medium exposure—not a clean bill of health and not legal advice. |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA page or in-product DPA download found; ask vendor before production use | Vendor claimed German GTC state processing under an Auftragsverarbeitung with customer as controller and cptr as processor. Obtain the signed DPA + annex for your contracting entity. |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Web analytics measurement product; not marketed as an AI system | Not applicable Web analytics / marketing activation product; not positioned as an AI system under public materials. |
| Considerations & known limitations | Alceris Analytics | fusedeck® |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| AWS and US-domiciled database subprocessor | Not listed | Medium Despite Swiss HQ and EU storage claims, compute and DB path use AWS and ClickHouse, Inc. (US company, data on AWS Ireland). Policies that ban US-group cloud providers entirely may fail even if data residency is EU. |
| Capture Media AG vs cptr AG naming | Not listed | Low Imprint still lists Capture Media AG while the privacy policy names cptr AG as controller. Confirm the exact contracting party, invoice entity, and DPA counterparty on the order form. |
| No public independent security audit or ISO/SOC | Not listed | Medium TOMs are published, but we found no independent audit report or ISO 27001 / SOC 2 certificate. Security questionnaires and NDA materials may still be required for enterprise purchase. |
| Cookieless modes are not automatic legal clearance | Not listed | Medium Cookieless session tracking is positioned for compliance without consent, but full cookie and cookieless user modes, identity features, and ad-platform exports can reintroduce consent and transfer questions. Legal review of your event design remains mandatory. |
| No classical self-host option | Not listed | Low Owned Stack is dedicated vendor-operated cloud, not buyer-operated self-hosting. Air-gapped or fully on-prem mandates need another product. |
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 only need lightweight, privacy-oriented traffic metrics
Consider: Plausible Analytics, Simple Analytics, or Friendly Analytics
Smaller surface area; little or no activation / ad-export stack
When: You must self-host or prefer open-source analytics under your operators
Consider: Matomo-class deployments or Piwik PRO where self-host/on-prem options fit
fusedeck is SaaS Shared/Owned stack, not a public self-host product
When: You need global free-tier depth and Google ecosystem defaults
Consider: Google Analytics
Different jurisdiction and subprocessor story; still the default for many teams
When: You want a German enterprise analytics brand with strong packaging options
Consider: etracker or Piwik PRO
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