# Plausible (plausible.io): agent-readiness 67/100, grade C

> Rank 217 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-10-06T22:10:40.401Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/plausible-io  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/plausible-io

## Summary
Category: Software and SaaS
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Plausible Analytics is an open-source and lightweight web analytics platform designed as a privacy-friendly alternative to traditional analytics tools like Google Analytics. It focuses on providing simple, actionable website insights without collecting personal data or requiring cookie consent banners.",
  "offerings": [
    "Web analytics service",
    "Privacy-focused data collection",
    "Simple analytics dashboard",
    "Lightweight JavaScript tracking script",
    "Open-source software",
    "Self-hosting option"
  ],
  "audience": "Website owners, developers, small to medium businesses, and anyone seeking GDPR/CCPA compliant web analytics without compromising user privacy.",
  "geography": "Global",
  "strengths": [
    "Strong emphasis on user privacy (no cookies, no PII)",
    "GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy compliant by default",
    "Open-source for transparency and auditability",
    "Extremely lightweight tracking script for fast page loads",
    "Simple and user-friendly interface"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific advanced reporting features beyond core metrics",
    "Detailed integration options with other marketing/CRM tools",
    "Exact number of active paying customers or market share",
    "Company's precise financial performance or funding rounds",
    "Full scope of their API capabilities for custom reporting"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "Matomo.org",
    "Fathom.marketing",
    "Simpleanalytics.com",
    "Ackee.electerious.com",
    "Goatcounter.com"
  ],
  "business": "Online provider of privacy-focused, open-source web analytics software for website owners globally.",
  "competitors": [
    "Matomo.org",
    "Fathom.marketing",
    "Simpleanalytics.com",
    "Cloudflare.com",
    "Splitbee.io",
    "Ackee.electerious.com",
    "Goatcounter.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 23/26
- Discovery surface: 8/20
- Identity & policy: 3/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 1/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No llms.txt
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No stated policy for automated access
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact
- [improvement] Organisation structured data

## AI mentions and rivals
Named in 1 AI assistant answers.
- matomo.org: not measured
- ackee.electerious.com: not measured
- goatcounter.com: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Plausible readable by AI agents?
A: Plausible (plausible.io) scores 67 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade C, measured 4 days ago, on 06.10.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 2 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using plausible.io?
A: The heaviest problems are: No llms.txt; No MCP endpoint to call; No stated policy for automated access; No machine-readable contact; Organisation structured data. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Plausible agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of plausible.io as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from 4 days ago, on 06.10.2026.

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