A Google Analytics alternative for Shopify, with cookieless pageviews
OnyxMetric is a Google Analytics alternative for Shopify stores that reports revenue per traffic source with cookieless pageviews and no GA4 property to set up. Of the apps the App Store returns for "google analytics alternative" as of Oct 2026, most connect your store to GA4 instead of replacing it.
Facts about other apps are read from their public App Store listings as of Oct 2026 and link to the source. Listings change, so confirm on the live page before you decide.
Google Analytics 4 and OnyxMetric on a Shopify store
Google documents which cookies GA4 sets by default. Read that page for the current list; the table summarizes what matters for a Shopify store.
| Question | Google Analytics 4 | OnyxMetric for Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Cookies | Sets first-party cookies, per Google's documentation | Pageviews are cookieless; the pixel reads no cookies or storage |
| Revenue by traffic source | Needs ecommerce events sent from the store and configured in GA4 | Purchase events carry order value, so revenue per source shows without a GA4 property |
| Session replay | Not a GA4 feature | Starter plan and up |
| Price on Shopify | Set by the app or setup you use to connect it | Free; Starter $19/mo; Growth $49/mo; Pro $149/mo; Scale $299/mo; 14-day trial on paid plans |
What the App Store returns for this search
Apps are listed in alphabetical order. Most of them install GA4 for you rather than offer another way to measure. Where a listing does not mention cookies, the cell says so.
| App | Rating | Pricing | What it does, per its listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB: Google Analytics 4 (GA4) | 4.8 (11 reviews) | Free | Connects your store to Google Analytics 4 |
| Analyzely | 4.7 (105 reviews) | Free to install; paid plan $21/mo; 7-day free trial | Google Analytics 4 reports with sessions, top pages and AI analysis |
| FA: Privacy First Analytics | 5.0 (2 reviews) | Free app; Fathom Analytics charges may be billed separately | Sends checkout, cart and product events to a Fathom Analytics account |
| OnyxMetric (this site) | New, no reviews yet | Free; Starter $19/mo; Growth $49/mo; Pro $149/mo; Scale $299/mo; 14-day trial on paid plans | Revenue per traffic source, funnels, and session replay on paid plans |
When to keep GA4 as well
If your ad accounts or reports already depend on GA4, keep it and run OnyxMetric beside it. The two do not share data, so each store owner decides which numbers to trust for which decision.
Cookieless: nothing is stored in a shopper's browser.
FAQ
Common questions
- Can OnyxMetric replace Google Analytics on Shopify?
- For revenue by traffic source, funnels and session replay, yes. If you use GA4 audiences for Google Ads or rely on its reports, keep GA4 and use OnyxMetric alongside it.
- Does OnyxMetric use cookies?
- No. OnyxMetric is cookieless: nothing is stored in a shopper's browser. The pixel reads no cookies or storage and sends no visitor identifier.
- Do I need a Google account or a GA4 property?
- No. OnyxMetric creates its own site when you install the app, and nothing is sent to Google.
- How much does it cost compared with GA4?
- OnyxMetric has a Free plan and paid plans from $19 a month, billed through Shopify, with a 14-day trial on paid plans. This page makes no price claim about GA4, which depends on how you connect it.
See which source earns revenue.
Start on the Free plan. Paid plans include a 14-day trial, billed through Shopify.