A GA4 alternative that keeps your Google data
Google Analytics 4 measures your site very well, as long as you know where to look. Lysible reads your GA4 data alongside Search Console and your pages, then tells you what to fix, how long it takes and what you gain.
Is there a simpler GA4 alternative that keeps your data?
Yes, as long as you keep GA4 for measurement. Lysible installs no code on your site: every day it reads your GA4 data, Search Console and your pages, then turns them into an action plan ranked by impact. You keep your Google numbers, without building reports or hunting for where to look.
Which one is right for you?
They do not meet the same need. Here is how to decide in two minutes.
- You open GA4 once a month and close it without knowing what to do.
- No one on the team has time to build explorations or to combine GA4 with Search Console.
- You want to hear about it when an important page slips, along with the fix.
- An analyst builds your custom explorations, audiences and funnels.
- You need raw event data, exported to BigQuery.
- You track very specific journeys, with custom events and dimensions.
The comparison, point by point
What each one actually does, checked at the source on the date shown at the bottom of the page.
| What we compare | Lysible | GA4 alone |
|---|---|---|
| Collecting visits | ~Reads GA4, installs no code | ✓A tag on your site, free |
| When you open the tool | ✓The pages that are slipping, and what to do | ~Reports to browse |
| Google queries and rankings | ✓Search Console read at the same time | ~If linked, one property only |
| Page content and rendering | ✓Every page read, text and visuals | ×Doesn't look at your pages |
| Alerts when things slip | ✓Daily monitoring, by email | ~Automated insights, 50 custom alerts |
| What to fix | ✓Ranked by impact, with effort and time | ×Reports the change, suggests no fix |
| Detailed history | ✓Analyses kept and compared | ~2 or 14 months for explorations |
| Skills required | ✓None, everything in plain English | ~Real, once you leave the standard reports |
| Price | From €89 excl. VAT per month, 30-day trial | Free |
What really changes day to day
Beyond the feature list, three differences you notice in the first week.
We show you, you stop searching
GA4 waits for you to know what to look at. Lysible opens straight onto the pages that are losing traffic or conversions, ranked by severity.
GA4 and Search Console together
A drop in visits often has a Google-side cause: a lost ranking, a title that gets fewer clicks. Lysible reads both sources together, page by page.
The number, then what to do
Each finding comes with the fix, the time it takes and the expected gain. Lysa, the built-in assistant, explains it with your own numbers.
What Lysible shows you first
When you open it, there is no dashboard to decode. Lysible lists the pages with a problem and the cause it detected: an average position that is dropping, a click-through rate that is too low.
One click on a page opens its details and the suggested fix. The numbers come from your Google accounts: Lysible reads them, it does not estimate them.
Why you keep GA4, even with Lysible
GA4 is the reference measurement of your audience, and it is free. Lysible adds no tag to your site: it reads what GA4 has collected. If you remove GA4, Lysible can no longer see your visits. The right setup is GA4 to measure and Lysible to read.
Where GA4 gets stuck when you are not an analyst
The standard reports give totals. To go page by page, cross two dimensions or follow a journey, you need explorations, and their detail is only kept for 2 or 14 months on a free property.
Google queries only appear if Search Console is linked, and only one property can be. Alerts exist, but you set them up one by one, 50 at most. Above all, GA4 reports: it does not look at your pages and does not tell you what to change on them.
Lysible or another Google Analytics alternative?
It depends on why you want to switch. If you want to stop depending on Google, tools like Matomo or Plausible replace the measurement itself: our comparison of Google Analytics alternatives reviews them. If you want to understand the data you already have, that is what Lysible is for. If you are new to GA4, our step-by-step setup guide covers the essentials.
Where Lysible is not the best choice
A comparison that finds no fault with its author is worth nothing. Here is what works in the other option's favor, and who it matters to most.
- Free. The standard version easily covers a small business's audience, with no subscription.
- The measurement itself. Clicks, forms, purchases: GA4 collects the detail that Lysible then reads. Without it, there is no audience measurement.
- Fully flexible analysis. Explorations, funnels, audiences and the BigQuery export let an analyst go as far as they want.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we are asked most often on this topic.
Does Lysible replace Google Analytics 4?
No, it builds on it. GA4 collects the visits to your site, and Lysible reads that data with Search Console and your pages to tell you what to fix. You keep GA4 installed, you just no longer need to spend time in it.
Do I need to add new code to my site?
No. Lysible connects to your Google account in a few clicks, through the official APIs. Nothing changes on your site or in your cookie banner.
Which Google Analytics alternative should I use to stop depending on Google?
Tools like Matomo or Plausible replace the measurement itself, and our comparison of Google Analytics alternatives covers them in detail. Lysible answers a different need: understanding the data you already have. Its data is hosted in Europe, in line with the GDPR.
GA4 is too complicated: where do I start?
With three numbers: visits from Google, conversions, and the landing pages that bring in the most of them. Lysible puts them first and flags the ones that are dropping. The rest can wait.
How much does Lysible cost?
The Analyst plan costs €89 excl. VAT per month and the Performance plan €129 excl. VAT, with visual page analysis on top. The free trial lasts 30 days on the Performance plan, with no credit card. Without a subscription afterwards, the account moves to a limited free version.
Keep GA4 to measure. Lysible tells you what to do with it.
Connect your Google account in a few clicks: Lysible reads what GA4 already collects, with no extra tag on your site.