EXAN WebCompas 2

exan WebCompas Free, Pro, and Business Compared

Free · Pro · Business

Which version suits your website?

Not every website has the same requirements. Here you will learn which version fits your daily workflow—from a clear starting point to ongoing support for demanding online projects.

Three tiers · one system

From initial overview to ongoing support

Free, Pro, and Business build on each other. What matters is not which package is largest, but which support suits your website and your daily workflow.

Free · Basics

A clear starting point

For professionally managed websites where relationships need to be assessed more precisely and anomalies should be detected early. Additional convenience simplifies daily work in the WordPress admin area.

  • Basic visitor statistics
  • Core metrics and simple top pages
  • Rough country orientation via the basic world map
  • License status and important system notifications

Pro · Statistics

More depth for regular decisions

For those who first want to understand what is fundamentally happening on their website. The most important signals remain visible without overloading the entry point with too many details.

  • All features from Free
  • World map with more precise country, region, and city assignment
  • Extended content analysis
  • In-depth crawler and bot detection
  • Classify search engines and search intentions more precisely
  • Compact recommendations in the statistics areas
  • Early warning system with email alerts
  • Multiple email recipients
  • Personalized interface with movable and collapsible boxes
  • Premium updates

Business · Live & Management

Current signals for informed decisions

For businesses and decision-makers who want to capture important developments promptly and receive them in a comprehensible summary. Live signals, complete recommendations, and the executive report provide a compact view of the current situation.

  • All features from Pro
  • Complete world map with live view
  • Live visitor markers
  • Online visitor indicator in the admin area
  • Complete recommendations with context
  • Daily statistics report via email
  • Executive Cockpit as a compact management report
  • Live chat in the protected Business area (future)
  • White-label foundation
  • Extended administration and prioritized notifications
  • Important messages and notifications via push

Free · Fundamentals

Start simply and still maintain an overview

Free is suitable for smaller websites and anyone who first wants to develop a sense of activity, important content, and the rough origin of interest. The interface deliberately focuses on the fundamentals.

Classify visits and development

The basic visitor statistics show how much is happening on your website. Metrics for today as well as the last 7, 30, and 365 days make changes visible without overloading the entry point with too many individual values.

Which pages receive attention

A simple top pages overview makes visible which content is accessed most frequently. This allows you to quickly recognize which topics generate interest and where a closer look might be worthwhile.

Where interest roughly comes from

The basic world map roughly assigns accesses to countries based on language and time zone. It provides initial orientation but still operates without local GeoIP precision and without live markers.

License status and important notifications

The current activation status remains visible in the admin area. Additionally, EXAN notifications inform about relevant changes, promotions, or technical announcements.

Pro · In-depth

Recognize more context and react earlier

Pro is aimed at professionally managed websites where an initial overview should become reliable decisions. Origin, content, and technical signals can be classified more precisely; compact notifications support the next sensible measure.

All fundamentals remain intact

Basic visitor statistics, metrics for today, 7, 30, and 365 days, simple top pages, the basic world map, as well as license status and system notifications are still included. Pro supplements this foundation instead of replacing it.

Classify origin much more precisely

The statistical world map uses local GeoIP precision and distinguishes countries, regions, and cities. This turns rough orientation into a more precise view of geographic focal points—still without live markers.

Better understand successful content

The extended content analysis goes beyond simple top pages. It helps classify which content captures attention and where revision or further development might be worthwhile.

Distinguish crawlers and bots more precisely

The extended bot analysis separates technical visitors, search engine crawlers, and conspicuous access patterns more precisely. This allows automated requests to be better distinguished from human activity.

With what intent people arrive

The extended classification connects search engine accesses with recognizable search terms and search patterns. This makes it more understandable which questions concern people and whether the existing content provides a suitable answer.

Compact recommendations instead of mere numbers

Observations from the connected statistics areas are translated into brief, concrete notifications. They show where a closer look is worthwhile without immediately turning every change into a problem.

Notice anomalies earlier

The early warning system monitors important developments. In case of conspicuous changes, an email can inform so that unusual events are not discovered only during the next manual visit to the admin area.

Send notifications to the right people

Multiple email recipients can be registered. This ensures warning messages reach not only a single address but also, if desired, other responsible parties, technical support, or a responsible agency.

Adapt the interface to your own workflow

Boxes can be moved or collapsed and the personal view can be saved. This keeps frequently used areas quickly accessible while less important elements do not constantly get in the way.

Reliably receive further developments

Premium updates bring improvements and package-related extensions to the existing installation via the designated update channel. The configured statistics do not need to be rebuilt for this.

Business · Live & Management

Current signals and a clear view for decision-makers

Business is aimed at businesses and decision-makers who do not want to understand what happened only in retrospect. Current online signals, complete classifications, and compact reports bring important developments closer to the daily decision-making process.

Everything from Pro remains on board

The fundamentals from Free as well as GeoIP precision, extended content, bot, and search analyses, compact recommendations, early warning, multiple recipients, personalized interface, and premium updates remain fully included.

From geographic overview to current situation

The complete world map extends the statistical country view with live data and additional details. This makes visible from which regions activity is currently emerging without losing sight of longer-term developments.

Recognize active visitors on the map

Live visitor markers show where anonymized accesses are currently taking place. The live radar bundles current visitor journeys and makes new movements promptly traceable.

Immediately see if someone is currently online

A green indicator in the admin area signals real online activity. A brief glance is sufficient to distinguish live visits from regular statistics and dive deeper if needed.

Fully classify context

While Pro delivers compact notifications, Business combines observations from multiple areas more comprehensively. The Analysis Compass explains context, classifies its significance, and helps prioritize sensible next steps.

Automatically receive the daily situation

The daily statistics report bundles important metrics, developments, and anomalies in one email. This keeps the current situation in view without having to open all areas in the WordPress admin every day.

A compact report for decision-makers

The Executive Cockpit condenses local metrics, anomalies, and recommendations into a comprehensible management report. Decision-makers receive the report via email and do not require access to the WordPress admin area.

In preparation

Direct contact in the WordPress admin area

A dedicated communication channel between website operator and EXAN is planned for Business. The future live chat should be accessible directly in the WordPress admin area. The technical chat function is currently prepared but not yet active.

In preparation

Prepare a more neutral presentation for clients

The white-label foundation is planned for Business. It should later enable a more neutral and professionally customized presentation for clients. Which elements can be modified is not yet defined; a usable settings interface does not yet exist.

In preparation

Manage larger client structures more centrally later

The extended administration is planned as a foundation for future client, tenant, and management functions. It should organize larger structures more clearly. A standalone user interface for this is not yet available.

In preparation

Highlight important messages more specifically

Prioritized notifications should make particularly important Business messages more clearly visible and deliver them more specifically. The package release is prepared; separate control of this communication is not yet available.

Also receive important messages and notifications via push

Important messages and notifications can be delivered via push. This keeps decision-makers promptly informed even outside the WordPress admin area and allows them to react more quickly to conspicuous developments.

All features at a glance

What Free, Pro, and Business each include

The three versions build on each other. The comparison shows which areas are included and how the scope expands from entry to ongoing support.

Visitors & Metrics

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Obtain a clear overview of visitors, page views, and the development of your website. The most important metrics are presented comprehensibly and help you quickly classify changes.

✓ Immediately understandable

✓ Quickly recognize changes

✓ Track developments over time

✓ Foundation for further analyses

● Free

Included.

Basic visitor numbers and page views.

● Pro

Included.

Additional analyses and developments.

● Business

Included.

Live signals and management views.

Top Pages

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Recognize which pages are accessed most frequently and which content receives sustained attention. This allows you to quickly see which areas function well and where a closer examination is worthwhile.

✓ Quickly recognize successful content

✓ Directly compare strong pages

✓ Track changes over time

✓ Find starting points for content maintenance

● Free

Included.

Overview of most-accessed pages.

● Pro

Included.

Additional classification of development and page performance.

● Business

Included.

Extended management view with current signals.

Visitor Sources

Visitor trends as a graphical display

See through which search engines, websites, campaigns, or direct accesses people reach your website. This makes visible which paths actually bring reach and suitable visitors.

✓ Recognize important access paths

✓ Compare search engines and referrals

✓ Better classify campaigns

✓ Discover dependencies on individual sources

● Free

Included.

Basic overview of access sources.

● Pro

Included.

More detailed analysis and temporal development.

● Business

Included.

Current signals and extended management classification.

Countries & World Map

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Immediately recognize from which countries your visitors come and how their distribution develops. The world map makes regional focal points, language areas, and international reach visible.

✓ Analyze visitors by country

✓ Display world map with origin

✓ Recognize language areas

✓ Track international development

● Free

Included.

Overview of visitors by country.

● Pro

Included.

Additional analyses and developments.

● Business

Included.

Live analysis and international management view.

Content Compass

Visitor trends as a graphical display

The Content Compass evaluates your content based on real visitor data and shows which pages should be expanded, updated, or newly created.

✓ Recognize content potential

✓ Find new topics

✓ Improve weak content

✓ Receive concrete action recommendations

● Free

Included.

Basic content analysis.

● Pro

Included.

Extended recommendations and priorities.

● Business

Included.

AI-supported recommendations and strategic planning.

Visitor Paths

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Track the path of your visitors through the website. Recognize on which pages sessions begin, how they develop, and at which point many visits end.

✓ Recognize entry and exit

✓ Analyze typical visitor paths

✓ Make weaknesses visible

✓ Specifically improve navigation

● Free

Included.

Shows the path of visitors across multiple pages and makes entry and exit pages visible.

● Pro

Included.

Extends the analysis to include typical visitor paths and recurring navigation patterns.

● Business

Included.

Recognizes critical abandonment points, unusual movements, and delivers concrete management notifications.

Search Intentions

Visitor trends as a graphical display

WebCompas recognizes what visitors were likely searching for and what expectations underlie their requests. This allows content to be more specifically aligned with actual interests.

✓ Better understand search intentions

✓ Recognize missing content

✓ Develop more suitable content

✓ Evaluate user interests based on data

● Free

Included.

Assigns search terms and page views to the probable interests of visitors.

● Pro

Included.

Recognizes search patterns and shows which content visitors actually expect.

● Business

Included.

Links search intentions with AI recommendations and strategic content suggestions.

Bots & AI Crawlers

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Recognize which search engines, AI systems, and automated bots visit your website. This makes visible which content is indexed and which systems regularly access your website.

✓ Recognize Google, Bing, and AI crawlers

✓ Distinguish real visitors from bots

✓ Monitor crawling activity

✓ Detect indexing problems early

● Free

Included.

Basic overview of detected bots.

● Pro

Included.

Additional analysis by bot types and frequency.

● Business

Included.

Live detection of AI crawlers and extended management notifications.

Devices & Browsers

Visitor trends as a graphical display

See at a glance which devices, browsers, and operating systems your visitors use. This allows you to recognize technical focal points and possible display problems.

✓ Compare desktop, tablet, and smartphone

✓ Recognize browser shares

✓ Analyze operating systems

✓ Derive optimization for important devices

● Free

Included.

Overview of devices and browsers used.

● Pro

Included.

Extended statistics and developments over time.

● Business

Included.

Live analysis with technical recommendations and priorities.

Live World Map

The live world map shows in real time from which countries visitors and search engines access your website. Active accesses become immediately visible and help you recognize international reach, new markets, and current activities at a glance.

✓ Track active visitors worldwide

✓ Geographically recognize search engines and AI crawlers

✓ Observe countries in real time

✓ International activities immediately visible

● Free

Not included

The live world map is not available in the Free version.

● Pro

Included.

Shows current visitors worldwide on an interactive world map.

● Business

Included.

Extends the live world map with crawler activities, country statistics, and management notifications in real time.

Online Visitors

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Track current visits directly during their stay. You see which pages are opened, how individual sessions develop, and which content is currently receiving attention.

✓ Immediately recognize active visits

✓ Track page changes live

✓ Trace individual visitor journeys

✓ Classify current interests more quickly

● Free

Not included

Live visits are not available in the Free version.

● Pro

Included.

Shows current visitors and their opened pages.

● Business

Included.

Extends the live view with detailed visitor journeys and current management signals.

Online Indicator

Visitor trends as a graphical display

The online traffic light shows you in real time whether visitors or search engines are currently active on your website. A flashing green indicator signals human visitors, while a flashing yellow indicator detects new crawlers or AI systems. This way, you always know when something is really happening on your website.

✓ Detect visitors in real time

✓ See search engines and AI crawlers instantly

✓ Live status without reloading the page

✓ Capture activity at a glance

● Free

Not included

The live online traffic light is not available in the Free version.

● Pro

Included.

Shows in real time when visitors are on your website or new search engines are analyzing your content.

● Business

Included.

Extends live monitoring with additional status information, priorities, and instantly visible visitor and crawler activity for even faster monitoring.

Executive Report

exan WebCompas visitor map with countries and visitor numbers
The visitor map shows which countries website visitors come from.
exan WebCompas visitor metrics for yesterday and today
The visitor metrics show website visits from yesterday and today in direct comparison.
exan WebCompas Executive Cockpit daily status with Monitor status
The daily status shows whether a website is running stably or whether individual signals should be monitored.
exan WebCompas visitor trends over the last 7 days
Visitor trends show the course of website visits over seven days.
exan WebCompas system status with core, database, bot protection and early warning system
System status shows important technical areas and their current condition.
Short recommendation in the exan WebCompas Executive Cockpit
The short recommendation summarizes the most important assessment in an easy-to-understand way.
exan WebCompas advertising impact and linking pages
The source overview shows which pages visitors use to reach the website.
exan WebCompas Executive Report recipient control with send time
Recipient control shows which address the Executive Report was sent to.

Summarizes the most important developments in an easy-to-understand way and provides a quick overview of reach, content, anomalies, and current action points.

✓ Capture key metrics at a glance

✓ Put developments into context

✓ Spot anomalies faster

✓ Prepare decisions with focus

● Free

Not included

The summarized Executive Report is not available in Free.

● Pro

Included.

Creates a regular summary of the most important developments.

● Business

Included.

Extends the report with current warning signals, priorities, and management recommendations.

Early Warning System

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Detects unusual changes early and points to potential issues or unexpected developments before they are overlooked in day-to-day operations.

✓ Detect unusual changes

✓ Notice declines early

✓ Classify technical anomalies

✓ Plan countermeasures in time

● Free

Not included

Automatic early warnings are not available in Free.

● Pro

Included.

Reports unusual changes in access and important pages.

● Business

Included.

Extends warnings with live signals, prioritization, and specific action guidance.

AI Recommendations

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Connects statistical data with easy-to-understand suggestions and shows which content, pages, or actions deserve special attention next.

✓ Combine data in an easy-to-understand way

✓ Prioritize opportunities and weaknesses

✓ Get concrete next steps

✓ Proactively support new content

● Free

Not included

Automatic AI recommendations are not available in Free.

● Pro

Included.

Provides data-based recommendations on content and developments.

● Business

Included.

Extends the suggestions with strategic priorities, live data, and a management perspective.

Push Messages

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Informs you directly about important developments without you having to constantly open the dashboard. Relevant notices reach you at the right time.

✓ Learn about important events immediately

✓ Receive warnings outside the dashboard

✓ Reduce response times

✓ Prioritize only relevant notices

● Free

Not included

Push messages are not available in Free.

● Pro

Not included

Direct push notifications are not included in Pro.

● Business

Included.

Sends prioritized live notices about important developments and warning cases.

Live Chat

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Live chat supports website owners and administrators with urgent questions directly in the dashboard. This way, you get quick help with statistics, features, and important decisions around exan WebCompas.

✓ Quick help with urgent questions

✓ Support directly in the dashboard

✓ Answers about features and analyses

✓ Direct contact without long waiting times

● Free

Not included

Live chat is not available in the Free version.

● Pro

Not included

Live chat is available exclusively for Business customers.

● Business

Included.

Direct live chat for urgent questions about exan WebCompas, statistics, and operation—specifically for website owners and administrators.

Visitor trends as a graphical display

White Label

Fully customize WebCompas to your company. Your own logos, colors, and labels ensure a professional appearance for customers, employees, or partners—without EXAN taking center stage.

✓ Use your own logo

✓ Apply company colors

✓ Define custom labels

✓ Professional brand presence

● Free

Not included

White Label is not available in the Free version.

● Pro

Not included

White Label is exclusively included in the Business version.

● Business

Included.

Customize WebCompas with your own logo, company colors, and a tailored presentation for customers and employees.

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Mobile Email

Receive important status messages, reports, and warnings automatically by email—optimized for smartphones and tablets. This keeps you informed on the go about visitors, live activity, and important events on your website.

✓ Optimized for smartphones and tablets

✓ Receive reports automatically

✓ Read warnings immediately

✓ Stay informed anytime, even on the go

● Free

Not included

Mobile email is not available in the Free version.

● Pro

Included.

Important reports and notices can be sent automatically by email.

● Business

Included.

Extends email delivery with live notifications, prioritized messages, and management information for mobile devices.

Visitor trends as a graphical display

Multilingual Support

exan WebCompas detects your visitors’ language and supports international websites with language-related analyses and recommendations.

✓ Detect visitor languages

✓ Support international websites

✓ Monitor language trends

✓ Multilingual analyses

● Free

Included

Basic language analysis.

● Pro

Included

Advanced language statistics.

● Business

Included.

Management analyses by language and region.

Automatic Updates

Visitor trends as a graphical display

New features, improvements, and bug fixes are conveniently provided via the integrated update function. This keeps exan WebCompas up to date without manual effort.

✓ One-click updates

✓ Get new features automatically

✓ Security and bug fixes

✓ Always up to date

● Free

Included.

Receives approved updates for the Free version.

● Pro

Included.

Receives all Pro updates automatically.

● Business

Included.

Receives Business updates and new features immediately after release.

Settings

Visitor trends as a graphical display

All central configurations of exan WebCompas are located in one place. Privacy, GeoIP, module management, license, early warning system, and management features can be adjusted directly in the WordPress backend without code. All areas are clearly structured and show the current status immediately.

✓ Central plugin configuration

✓ Customize privacy settings

✓ Enable or disable modules

✓ Manage license and updates

Your decision

Which tier supports you most effectively?

More features are not automatically the better choice. What matters is which questions your website raises in day-to-day work—and how quickly an observation should turn into meaningful action.

Free

You want to get started safely first

Free is a good fit if you want to see basic developments, important content, and a rough country overview—without starting right away with advanced insights or live features.

Pro

You work with your website regularly

Pro is a good fit if you want to better classify origin, content, and technical signals, receive concise recommendations, and spot anomalies earlier.

Business

You are responsible for ongoing decisions

Business is a good fit if current online signals, complete recommendations, email reports, and a concise management view are meant to shorten the path from development to decision.