Comparison

GoatCounter vs Simple Analytics

On the evidence we track, Simple Analytics leads this comparison with a composite score of 50/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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GoatCounter38
Simple Analytics50
Score
Vioscale score
GoatCounter38 / 100low · 23%
Simple Analytics50 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
Model
GoatCounterfree
Simple Analyticsfreemium
Price level
GoatCounterfree
Simple Analyticslow
Transparent
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
Integrations
Count
GoatCounter4
Simple Analytics11
Security
Gdpr
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
Soc2
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
Adoption
Dependent repos
GoatCounter0
Simple Analytics
Github stars
GoatCounter5,913
Simple Analytics
Activity
Commits last 30d
GoatCounter16
Simple Analytics
Release
Cadence days
GoatCounter23
Simple Analytics
History
GoatCounter20 items
Simple Analytics
Language
Primary
GoatCounterGo
Simple Analytics

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for web analytics. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Cookieless tracking
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
GDPR CCPA by design
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Self hosted option
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Real time dashboard
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Custom events goals
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Ecommerce tracking
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics-
Funnel conversion tracking
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Sampled reporting
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
API data export
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Ga4 import tool
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics
Open source
GoatCounter-
Simple Analytics-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

GoatCounter

Not documented yet.

Simple Analytics

Leader

Analytics platform for understanding visitor behavior and site performance while maintaining strict privacy standards through the elimination of cookies and personal identifiers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

GoatCounter

FreeFree tier

Free hosted service; self-hosted version also available

  • GoatCounter.comFree
    • 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
as of verify ↗

Simple Analytics

Leader
freemiumFree tier

Free tier available with paid plans for premium features

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
iOS
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
macOS
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
CLI
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics
Self-hosted
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

GoatCounter

4 total
  • nginx
  • Apache
  • Caddy
  • CloudFront
Independently observed

Simple Analytics

Leader
11 total
  • Wix
  • Ghost
  • Cloudflare
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Google Looker Studio
  • Power BI
  • Chartbrew
  • Dailytics
  • CloudQuery
  • Google BigQuery
  • Google Analytics
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.