From e6d9f17c55c70915a00c633db9c6a752920c1392 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jack Ellis Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:17:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update differences 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 --- README.md | 24 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3daa9951..b5631c6c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -23,16 +23,20 @@ Fathom [respects the privacy of your users and does not collect any personally i 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: - -* Automatic Security / Software updates -* Automatic scaling (our PRO version is built to handle billions of page views each month) -* Database Redundancy (In the event of a database hardware failure, we have a live standby database ready to go) -* Access to our super-fast CDN -* Faster data aggregation -* Access to the latest Fathom Analytics software updates - -It comes down to your personal needs and how much you value your time. +| Open Source | Paid/Hosted | +|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| No support (you can post an issue to our repo) | Fast and responsive support from the Fathom founders | +| No guaranteed uptime | Fully redundant cloud-based architecture that keeps your stats online | +| Scaling requires you to power down and then upgrade your server | On-demand, automatic scaling, so even if your site goes viral, your stats won’t stop or slow down - we can handle billions of page views each month | +| Manual backups, if you know how to set them up on your server | Real time backups included in the cost | +| No data protection | Continuous data protection (in the event of a database hardware failure, we have a live standby database ready to go) | +| 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 | +| 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) | ## Installation