Compare Alceris Analytics and TelemetryDeck on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.
Both listed as alternatives to: Matomo, Mixpanel
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.
Germany· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist TelemetryDeck for multi-platform app analytics when on-device double-hash anonymization, cookieless signals, open SDKs, and a German-operated SaaS matter more than self-host or profile-heavy product suites. Skip when you need website-only simplicity (Plausible/Pirsch), full self-host control (Matomo/Plausible CE), or Mixpanel/Firebase-class identity and ecosystem depth—and have legal review the vendor’s “not personal data / not Art. 28 processor” DPA model plus AWS/Azure subprocessors.
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| Feature | Alceris Analytics | TelemetryDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany | Germany |
| Category | Web Analytics | Web Analytics |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hosted | No | No |
| Headquarters | Germany | Germany |
| Legal entity | Manuel Bauer, Innere Passauer Str. 45, 94315 Straubing, Germany (VAT DE353601960) | TelemetryDeck GmbH, Von-der-Tann-Str. 54, 86159 Augsburg (HRB 37541) |
| Governing law | Germany | Germany (terms reference German law / Bayern courts; consumer protections may vary) |
| 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. | Product analytics: Microsoft Azure Amsterdam (NL), AWS Frankfurt (DE), Hetzner Falkenstein and Nürnberg (DE) per Privacy FAQ. Website privacy policy lists Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, Amazon Web Services Inc (US entity), and Hetzner Online GmbH as hosters with claimed Art. 28 contracts for site hosting. Account-side: HubSpot Inc (US CRM), Brevo/Sendinblue GmbH (DE email), Stripe payments per terms. |
| 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. | German privacy-first app analytics SaaS: lightweight multi-platform SDKs, on-device double-hash anonymization, cookieless signals, and managed dashboards for mobile, desktop, and web products. |
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| At a glance | Alceris Analytics | TelemetryDeck |
|---|---|---|
| HQ | Straubing, Germany | Augsburg, Germany (TelemetryDeck GmbH) |
| Legal entity | Manuel Bauer (sole operator) | TelemetryDeck GmbH · HRB 37541 · VAT DE353418916 |
| Deployment | Hosted SaaS only | Not listed |
| Open source | Product SaaS closed; WP plugin on WordPress.org | Not listed |
| Commercial model | Free volume-capped tier; paid via Paddle | Free tier + monthly event volume; plan-based query retention |
| Governing law | Germany (per terms) | Not listed |
| Product type | Not listed | Managed app/web analytics SaaS |
| Self-host | Not listed | No (open-source client SDKs only) |
| Hosting (vendor) | Not listed | Azure Amsterdam; AWS Frankfurt; Hetzner Falkenstein/Nürnberg |
| DPA | Not listed | Public DPA/AVV asserting anonymized non-processor model; TOMs on request |
| Key capabilities | Alceris Analytics | TelemetryDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless by design | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Multi-platform app SDKs | Not listed | Yes |
| On-device anonymization | Not listed | Yes |
| Open-source client SDKs | Not listed | Yes |
| Managed SaaS (no self-host) | 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.
Multi-platform SDKs and HTTP signal ingest
Official clients for Swift (Apple platforms including visionOS), Kotlin/Android, JavaScript, Flutter, React/React Native, Vue, and a one-line web snippet, with community Unity, Rust WASM, and Vapor clients. Any runtime can POST to the documented ingest API. Suits cross-platform product teams; not a drop-in replacement for a full marketing tag manager suite.
On-device salt-and-hash user anonymization
Client SDKs salt and hash user identifiers on device; the server applies a second salt and hash so neither side can reverse the original ID. App analytics docs state IPs are never stored for signals; timestamps are rounded to the hour. Limit: publishers must not put personal data in custom metadata, or the anonymization model breaks for that payload.
Cookieless app and web tracking model
No analytics cookies for product signals: apps keep a local anonymized identifier; web derives a hashed identifier from date, site, and partial IP context without storing full IPs. Aimed at leaner consent UX and simpler App Store privacy labels versus cookie-based trackers—still confirm legal posture for your jurisdiction and configuration.
Product dashboards, funnels, TQL, and notebooks
Pre-built overview and AARRR-style customer journeys (acquisition, activation, retention, revenue), technical metrics (devices, versions, errors), visual funnel builder, Explore for raw signal types, TelemetryDeck Query Language for advanced insights, and Notebooks mixing live charts with markdown. Test mode separates IDE/dev traffic from production.
Volume-based SaaS with free tier and plan retention
Commercial model is monthly event/signal volume with a free tier and paid plans that differ on included volume and how long data stays query-ready (cold storage may hold older data). Free accounts can stop ingesting when the budget is exhausted; paid plans warn and may auto-upgrade after sustained overage. Check current limits on the vendor dashboard—no self-host option.
| Assurance & compliance | Alceris Analytics | TelemetryDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public third-party audit of cookieless/no-IP claims found | Not found Vendor claims no IP storage and open SDK code for inspection; no public third-party no-logs or security audit report found in this pass. |
| ISO 27001 | Not found No ISO 27001 claim on public site/security pages (none published) | Not found No public ISO 27001 certificate page located. |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found No SOC 2/3 report referenced publicly | Not found No public SOC 2/3 report located. |
| 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 EU (German) controller entity; privacy policy and Privacy FAQ document anonymization, non-storage of IPs for signals, and EU hosting regions. Vendor asserts analytics signals are not personal data—validate with counsel for your config. |
| 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 German GmbH, no known US parent, EU regions named—but public hosters include AWS and Microsoft (US groups) and HubSpot (US) for CRM. Indicative medium exposure. Not legal advice. |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA page or in-product DPA download found; ask vendor before production use | Partial Public DPA at telemetrydeck.com/dpa (German AVV prevails). Document asserts TelemetryDeck is not Art. 28 processor/joint controller because signals are anonymized; TOMs on request. Not a classic processor AVV—legal review required. |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Web analytics measurement product; not marketed as an AI system | Not applicable Product analytics / telemetry; not marketed as an AI system core offering. |
| Considerations & known limitations | Alceris Analytics | TelemetryDeck |
|---|---|---|
| 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 CRM subprocessors | Not listed | Medium Even with EU regions, AWS and Microsoft Azure are US-group providers; HubSpot processes customer CRM data in a US SaaS path. Buyers with strict no-US-cloud policies need written architecture confirmation or another vendor. |
| Anonymization / non-processor legal model | Not listed | Medium Public DPA states TelemetryDeck is neither processor nor joint controller for service data. Strong if true for your configuration; risky if custom metadata reintroduces personal data or if counsel disagrees with the anonymization analysis. |
| No public ISO/SOC or independent audit | Not listed | Medium No ISO 27001, SOC 2, or independent no-logs audit found publicly. Enterprise security questionnaires may need NDA materials or alternate assurance. |
| Free-tier ingest hard-stop | Not listed | Low Free plans discard events after the included monthly budget; overage data is not recoverable. Production apps on free tier need monitoring or a paid plan. |
| No self-hosted product | Not listed | Low Only client SDKs are open source. Organizations that must keep analytics databases on-prem cannot use TelemetryDeck as a full stack. |
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 privacy-friendly website analytics with a simple script
Consider: Plausible Analytics or Pirsch Analytics
Stronger web-first UX; weaker native multi-platform SDK story than TelemetryDeck
When: You must self-host analytics and own the database
Consider: Matomo (self-host) or Plausible Community Edition
TelemetryDeck is managed SaaS only
When: You need Firebase/Google ecosystem depth or free crash+remote-config adjacency
Consider: Firebase Analytics (accept Google jurisdiction and tracking model)
Different privacy and lock-in trade-offs
When: You need enterprise product analytics with rich identity and experimentation packaging
Consider: Mixpanel or Amplitude
Heavier privacy/cookie surface; more suite features