An Aptabase alternative when you need funnels and revenue
Aptabase is open-source, anonymous analytics for apps on almost every platform. OnRamp is for when you need to answer growth questions: which step loses users, which campaign pays back, and how much revenue each channel brings.
30-day free trial · No credit card · Checked against Aptabase's own site in September 2026
The short answer
Pick the one that fits your product
Choose OnRamp when
You want onboarding funnels, retention cohorts, per-user journeys, revenue and ad spend with ROAS for a mobile app or web product.
Choose Aptabase when
You want simple, fully anonymous event analytics, open source you can self-host, or support for desktop and game engines like Electron, Tauri, Unity and Godot.
What Aptabase does well
Aptabase is open-source analytics for mobile, desktop and web apps. The server is AGPL-3.0 and the SDKs are MIT, with 17 SDKs including Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, Electron, Tauri, .NET MAUI, Unity, Unreal and Godot. It anonymizes everything, with daily-rotating hashes, and offers dashboards, a live view, session timelines, CSV export, EU or US data residency and an MCP server. The free plan includes 20,000 events per month, and paid plans start at $10/mo for 200,000.
OnRamp vs Aptabase, side by side
Aptabase comes out ahead on 4 of these, OnRamp on 5, and the rest are a tie. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it on Aptabase's site when we checked in September 2026.
| Feature | OnRamp | Aptabase | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), React Native, Expo, Flutter and web | 17 SDKs across mobile, desktop, web and game engines | Aptabase |
| Open source / self-host | No (hosted) | Yes. AGPL-3.0 server, MIT SDKs | Aptabase |
| Funnels | Step drop-off with the users who left, step timing and breakdowns | Not listed | OnRamp |
| Retention cohorts | Retention curve and weekly cohorts | Not listed | OnRamp |
| Per-user journeys | Session timelines per user | Anonymous session timelines | OnRamp |
| Revenue | Stripe, RevenueCat, Paddle and Lemon Squeezy | Not listed | OnRamp |
| Ad spend and ROAS | Google Ads, Apple Search Ads, Meta Ads and TikTok Ads | Not listed | OnRamp |
| Privacy model | EU (Netherlands). Raw IP addresses are not stored | Fully anonymous with daily-rotating hashes. EU or US residency | Aptabase |
| AI agents | Agent setup prompt, CLI and MCP server | MCP server | Both |
| Price to start | From $10/mo (10k events, 1 app). Scale from $25/mo for unlimited apps and 20 members. 30-day trial, no card | Free up to 20k events/mo. $10/mo for 200k | Aptabase |
Funnels
From “what happened” to “where did they quit”
Aptabase is built for counting events anonymously, which keeps it simple and private. We couldn’t find funnels or retention cohorts in its feature and pricing pages.
OnRamp is built around funnels. Mark the steps that matter with OnRamp.step(), and the funnel shows who made it, who dropped, and how long each step took. Retention cohorts then show whether the users who finished onboarding kept coming back.
Revenue and ad spend
Connect the money
OnRamp connects revenue from Stripe, RevenueCat, Paddle or Lemon Squeezy and spend from Google Ads, Apple Search Ads, Meta Ads and TikTok Ads. Each campaign shows visitors, revenue and net ROAS.
User journeys
Follow one user when the numbers aren’t enough
Aptabase sessions are deliberately anonymous and rotate daily. OnRamp keeps a stable device ID, so you can open one user and read every session: screens, milestones, idle time, app version and where they stopped in each funnel.
Setup
Set up by your coding agent, or by hand
OnRamp is agent-first. The setup page gives you one prompt for Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent. It handles CLI authorization, SDK integration, milestone selection, funnel configuration and verification, then you watch “Waiting for your first event…” turn into “First event received”.
By hand it’s one call per step: OnRamp.init() once, then OnRamp.step('account_created') wherever a milestone happens. The same data is available to agents afterwards through the OnRamp CLI and MCP server.
When Aptabase is the better choice
- You want open source you can self-host.
- You ship desktop apps or games (Electron, Tauri, Unity, Unreal, Godot).
- Fully anonymous analytics is a hard requirement.
- You want the lowest price per event, or a free plan for a side project.
When OnRamp is the better Aptabase alternative
- You need funnels and retention cohorts, not just event counts.
- You want revenue and ad spend with net ROAS per campaign.
- You debug onboarding by reading individual user journeys.
- You want your coding agent to set everything up from one prompt.
Frequently asked questions
Does Aptabase have funnels?
We couldn’t find funnels or retention cohorts in Aptabase’s feature and pricing pages (checked September 2026). It focuses on anonymous event analytics with dashboards, a live view and session timelines. OnRamp is built around funnels and retention.
Can I self-host OnRamp like Aptabase?
No. OnRamp is a hosted service in the EU (Netherlands). Aptabase’s server is open source under AGPL-3.0 and can be self-hosted.
Which is cheaper?
Aptabase is cheaper for pure event volume: 20k events free, then $10/mo for 200k. OnRamp starts at $10/mo for 10k events with a 30-day free trial, and includes funnels, revenue and ad spend.
See which channels and steps make you money
Installs, revenue and ad spend on one screen. Let your coding agent set it up, then find the step that loses users.