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We've had a lot of people (and reviews) who are unsure on the differences between Fathom PRO and the community edition. This will help
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We offer a [PRO version of Fathom Analytics](https://usefathom.com/#pricing) that starts at $14 / month. You can also self-host our Community Edition on your own server (est. $5 / month). We offer a [PRO version of Fathom Analytics](https://usefathom.com/#pricing) that starts at $14 / month. You can also self-host our Community Edition on your own server (est. $5 / month).
Here is what you get for an extra $9 / month with our PRO version: | Open Source | Paid/Hosted |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* Automatic Security / Software updates | No support (you can post an issue to our repo) | Fast and responsive support from the Fathom founders |
* Automatic scaling (our PRO version is built to handle billions of page views each month) | No guaranteed uptime | Fully redundant cloud-based architecture that keeps your stats online |
* Database Redundancy (In the event of a database hardware failure, we have a live standby database ready to go) | Scaling requires you to power down and then upgrade your server | On-demand, automatic scaling, so even if your site goes viral, your stats wont stop or slow down - we can handle billions of page views each month |
* Access to our super-fast CDN | Manual backups, if you know how to set them up on your server | Real time backups included in the cost |
* Faster data aggregation | No data protection | Continuous data protection (in the event of a database hardware failure, we have a live standby database ready to go) |
* Access to the latest Fathom Analytics software updates | Manual updates, via the command line | Automatic updates, patches and new versions at no extra cost, no coding required |
| Manual server hardening for security | Totally secure server, monitored and maintained by us, included in the price |
It comes down to your personal needs and how much you value your time. | You pay for hosting, you have to do all the work to maintain the server, the code and backups | You pay us, we take care of everything for you |
| Tracker file served via single server, from a single location | Tracker file served via our super-fast CDN, with endpoints located around the world to ensure fast page loads |
| Data aggregation performed on a single server | Super fast data-aggregation spread across our cloud architecture |
| Contribute to our repo | Supporting a privacy-focused, indie software company |
| | [Buy now](https://usefathom.com/#pricing) |
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