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| Your shortlist | AnalyticsGoogle Analytics 4 |
|---|---|
| General starting cost | Free |
| Billing and eligibility | View recorded plans (1)
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| The verdict | Free web analytics that podcasters use to track traffic to their show notes site, not the podcast feed itself. |
| Free tier | Available. Check the plan limits below. |
| Best for | Any podcaster with a website who wants to see where visitors come from and what they do on show pages. |
| Not the best fit | Anyone expecting it to report podcast app downloads or listens, which it cannot see at all. |
| The gotcha | It only sees your website traffic, it has zero visibility into what happens once someone opens an episode in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. |
| Public plans | Read public plan notes
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| Pricing notes | No additional note in the catalog. |
| Category | Analytics |
| Tool type | Website analytics |
| Also listed in | No secondary categories |
| Price checked | 2026-08-27 |
| Next step | Visit Google Analytics 4 |