Vergelijk Pulse by Ciphera en StatCounter op mogelijkheden, rechtsgebied, waarborgen en geschiktheid voor Europese kopers.
Beide vermeld als alternatief voor: Google Analytics
Belgium· Web Analytics
Needs review
Shortlist Pulse when you want cookieless traffic analytics plus uptime and Lighthouse in one Belgian-operated, Swiss-hosted SaaS and can accept a closed managed backend. Skip when you need full self-hosting or GA-style user-level history; consider Plausible Analytics or Simple Analytics instead.
Ireland· Web Analytics
Gemarkeerde rijen verschillen tussen de twee producten.
| Kenmerk | Pulse by Ciphera | StatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| Land van herkomst | Belgium | Ireland |
| Categorie | Web Analytics | Web Analytics |
| Open source | Ja | Nee |
| Self-hosted | Nee | Nee |
| Hoofdkantoor | Belgium | Niet vermeld |
| Juridische entiteit | Ciphera BV | Niet vermeld |
| Toepasselijk recht | Belgian law (GDPR); Swiss FADP for infrastructure location | Niet vermeld |
| VS-moeder / zeggenschap | Geen bekende VS-moeder | Niet vermeld |
| CLOUD Act-blootstelling (indicatief) | Laag | Niet vermeld |
| EU-hostingstatus | Gedeeltelijk | Niet vermeld |
| Hosting / residentie | Primary compute and object storage on Exoscale in Switzerland (Zurich). Encrypted backups and domain registration via Infomaniak (Switzerland). CDN/DNS/DDoS via Bunny (Slovenia HQ, global edge for transient IPs). Payments via Mollie (Netherlands). GitHub (US) for public source code only, per Trust page. | Niet vermeld |
| Samenvatting | Cookie-free web analytics with traffic, funnels, uptime and Lighthouse checks in one Belgian-operated, Swiss-hosted dashboard. | Irish-hosted web analytics with real-time individual visitor feeds, session replay, heatmaps, and paid-traffic tools—cookie and IP based, not cookieless privacy analytics. |
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| In één oogopslag | Pulse by Ciphera | StatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| HQ | Diegem, Belgium (Ciphera BV) | Niet vermeld |
| Legal entity | Ciphera BV (KBO/BCE 1013.721.660) | Niet vermeld |
| Founded | 18 September 2024 (CBE) | Niet vermeld |
| Primary data region | Switzerland (Exoscale Zurich) | Niet vermeld |
| License | AGPL-3.0 client; managed backend closed | Niet vermeld |
| Commercial model | Free Hobby tier; paid plans by traffic scale | Niet vermeld |
| Cookieless | Yes (vendor claim: no cookies, no fingerprinting) | Niet vermeld |
| Data residency regions | Switzerland (Exoscale primary; Infomaniak backups) | Niet vermeld |
| Key capabilities | Pulse by Ciphera | StatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| EU-operated | Ja | Niet vermeld |
| Cookieless | Ja | Niet vermeld |
| Open-source client | Ja | Niet vermeld |
| Swiss-hosted data | Ja | Niet vermeld |
| No analytics cookies | Ja | Niet vermeld |
Cookieless traffic dashboard
Pageviews, unique-visitor estimates, referrers, UTM campaigns, device or browser splits, and country-level geo from a single script tag, without cookies or fingerprinting according to Ciphera's privacy docs.
Journeys and conversion funnels
Step-by-step path columns and multi-step funnels with drop-off analysis, filterable by page, country, device, or referrer for privacy-preserving conversion debugging.
Uptime monitors with alert routes
Built-in uptime checks with downtime and recovery alerts to email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook, so availability sits beside traffic in one console.
Daily Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals
Scheduled mobile and desktop Lighthouse runs with performance, accessibility, best-practices, SEO scores, and Core Web Vitals trends without a separate RUM product.
Inspectable AGPL client and read API
Dashboard and tracking script are AGPL-3.0 on GitHub; Ciphera also documents a public read API, CLI, and export paths while keeping the managed backend closed.
Real-Time Visitor Tracking
StatCounter updates visitor data instantly, listing current sessions with details like location, browser, and referrer. Users see live maps and feeds, spotting trends as they happen. This helps detect surges or drops immediately, aiding quick fixes for issues like broken links.
Heatmaps and Session Replay
Heatmaps reveal click hotspots and scroll depths across pages. Session replay lets users watch exact visitor interactions, replaying clicks and movements. These tools uncover usability problems, such as ignored buttons or high exit points, without guesswork.
Traffic Source and Conversion Analysis
Break down traffic by search engines, social media, or direct visits. Track conversions from specific campaigns, flag click fraud, and integrate with Google Ads. Raw data shows bounce rates and paths, supporting decisions on content or ads.
Multi-Platform Support and Integrations
One code works on WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Blogger, and 70-plus others. Plugins simplify setup. API pulls data into other tools; mobile apps and email alerts extend access.
| Assurance & compliance | Pulse by Ciphera | StatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found Trust page states no independent audit yet; Tessera self-audit published; independent audit planned. | Niet vermeld |
| ISO 27001 | Not found Ciphera explicitly states it holds no ISO 27001 certification. | Niet vermeld |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found Ciphera explicitly states it holds no SOC 2 certification. | Niet vermeld |
| GDPR / EU data protection | Vendor claimed Belgian controller; privacy policy describes GDPR/FADP bases and Pulse processor role. Not legal advice. | Niet vermeld |
| US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Partial EU (Belgian) entity with no known US parent; primary hosts are European (Exoscale, Infomaniak, Bunny, Mollie). Residual paths: GitHub (US) for source code only; Bunny global edge for transient IPs. Indicative only, not legal advice. | Niet vermeld |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | On request / NDA Privacy policy: DPA available on request at privacy@ciphera.net for Pulse processor relationships. | Niet vermeld |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Web analytics product; not an AI system product page. | Niet vermeld |
| Considerations & known limitations | Pulse by Ciphera | StatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| Managed backend is not open source | Medium You can audit the browser script and dashboard code, but not the operated ingestion and storage service. Procurement that requires full-stack self-host or full server auditability should look elsewhere. | Niet vermeld |
| No ISO/SOC or independent audit yet | Medium Ciphera publishes threat models, a warrant canary, and a subprocessor list, but explicitly has no ISO 27001 or SOC 2 and no completed independent audit. Enterprise security reviews will need questionnaires and a signed DPA. | Niet vermeld |
| Primary data residency is Switzerland, not EU/EEA | Low Swiss adequacy covers many GDPR transfer questions, but policies that hard-require EU/EEA datacenter soil will classify this as partial rather than EU-hosted. | Niet vermeld |
| Marketing vs privacy wording conflicts | Low Product FAQ pages disagree on whether custom events ship today and whether a DPA is needed. Prefer privacy@ and the privacy policy for legal commitments until Ciphera aligns the FAQs. | Niet vermeld |
When: You need a mature EU cookieless analytics product with an official full-stack self-host option
Consider: Plausible Analytics
Plausible (Estonia) is the common self-host plus SaaS peer; Pulse keeps the backend managed-only.
When: You want a minimal Dutch cookieless counter without uptime or Lighthouse bundles
Consider: Simple Analytics
Closer peer for strictly analytics SaaS; Pulse differentiates with ops-style panels.
When: You need enterprise analytics with strong EU residency controls and heavier compliance packaging
Consider: Piwik PRO or Friendly Analytics
Heavier Matomo-class or Swiss-hosted peers when Pulse's startup assurance set is too thin.
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