# Clicky vs GoatCounter

| Attribute | Clicky | GoatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.8 (26% (low)) | 49.9 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 14 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,058 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A web analytics platform providing real-time site visitor monitoring with built-in privacy protections, GDPR compliance, and an approach that doesn't depend on browser cookies. It is indexed under Web Analytics.","source":"https://clicky.com/help/pricing","question":"What is Clicky?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clicky offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://clicky.com/help/pricing","question":"Is Clicky free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Clicky. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://clicky.com/help/pricing","question":"What platforms does Clicky support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Clicky, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://clicky.com/help/pricing","question":"Can Clicky be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Clicky, including Google Analytics, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter and Google Maps. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://clicky.com/help/pricing","question":"What does Clicky integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Clicky. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Clicky not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://clicky.com/terms/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Clicky have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"GoatCounter offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.goatcounter.com","question":"Is GoatCounter free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GoatCounter supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.goatcounter.com","question":"What platforms does GoatCounter support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GoatCounter can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.goatcounter.com","question":"Can GoatCounter be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for GoatCounter, including nginx, Apache, Caddy and CloudFront. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.goatcounter.com","question":"What does GoatCounter integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for GoatCounter. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GoatCounter not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.goatcounter.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does GoatCounter have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"GoatCounter is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Ireland.","source":"https://www.goatcounter.com","question":"Where is GoatCounter available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Web analytics platform offering real-time visitor tracking and website behavior analysis. Emphasizes privacy compliance and avoids storing personal data by default. | An open-source web analytics solution available as free cloud hosting or for self-deployment, prioritizing user privacy and simplicity as an alternative to mainstream analytics services. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_data_export":true,"ecommerce_tracking":true,"cookieless_tracking":true,"custom_events_goals":true,"real_time_dashboard":true,"funnel_conversion_tracking":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"api_data_export":true,"self_hosted_option":true,"cookieless_tracking":true,"gdpr_ccpa_by_design":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics","native":false,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Vimeo","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Twitter","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Maps","native":true,"category":"mapping","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PayPal","native":false,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Authorize.net","native":false,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"nginx"},{"name":"Apache"},{"name":"Caddy"},{"name":"CloudFront"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Individual visitors and actions","Real-time data","Content/Searches/Referrers","Basic segmentation","Customizable dashboard","API access","Widgets","30-day data history"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic analytics for a single website","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websites":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$9.99/month or $79.99/year (save 33% with annual billing)","features":["All Free features","Spy (real-time visitor stream)","Sub-user accounts","Advanced filtering","Segments","Track outbound links","Organizations","Path analysis","Track downloads","Email reports","Video analytics","Engagement reports","Custom data tracking","Data export","Goals & revenue","Long-term metrics","Split testing","Campaigns","Alerts","Multiple dashboards","Better bounce rate","On-site analytics","Big screen mode","Unlimited data history"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":79.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium analytics for up to 100,000 websites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websites":"100000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Plus","summary":"$14.99/month or $119.99/year (save 33% with annual billing)","features":["All Pro features","Heatmaps","Uptime monitoring"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":14.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":119.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Full-featured analytics for up to 20 million websites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websites":"20,000,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Platinum","summary":"$19.99/month or $159.99/year (save 33% with annual billing)","features":["All Pro Plus features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":159.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise analytics with all features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{}}],"summary":"From $9.99/month. Free tier available. 21-day free trial for all new accounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://clicky.com/help/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T10:55:15.747Z","freeTrialDays":21,"startingPrice":{"amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"GoatCounter.com","summary":"Free for reasonable public usage","features":["Privacy-aware tracking without unique user identifiers","Fine-grained data collection control","JavaScript or tracking pixel integration","REST API access","Logfile parsing from web servers"],"description":"Free for personal websites and small-to-medium business usage","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free hosted service; self-hosted version also available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.goatcounter.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:19:08.623Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 23 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.7.0","date":"2025-12-15T19:01:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.6.0","date":"2025-06-08T19:58:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2023-12-14T02:58:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.4.1","date":"2022-11-15T23:44:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2022-11-08T22:22:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2022-10-17T11:47:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.2.3","date":"2022-02-16T19:33:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2022-02-16T10:44:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.1.1","date":"2021-12-25T00:50:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.1.0","date":"2021-12-01T20:16:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.0.4","date":"2021-04-13T04:08:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.0.3","date":"2021-04-02T14:23:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.0.2","date":"2021-04-01T23:20:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.0.1","date":"2021-03-30T09:18:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2021-03-30T00:36:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc1","date":"2021-03-20T15:03:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v1.4.2","date":"2020-11-10T15:19:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2020-09-04T03:34:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2020-08-24T06:55:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/releases/tag/v1.3.2","date":"2020-07-17T21:09:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.2"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=goatcounter&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Web Analytics)

| Capability | Clicky | GoatCounter |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Cookieless tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| GDPR CCPA by design | - | ✓ |
| Self hosted option | - | ✓ |
| Real time dashboard | ✓ | - |
| Custom events goals | ✓ | - |
| Ecommerce tracking | ✓ | - |
| Funnel conversion tracking | ✓ | - |
| Sampled reporting | - | - |
| API data export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ga4 import tool | - | - |
| Open source | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:47:42.098Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*