GoatCounter vs Simple Analytics
On the evidence we track, Simple Analytics leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for web analytics. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
GoatCounter
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.
Simple Analytics
LeaderA European-hosted analytics service designed to measure website traffic while complying with privacy regulations by collecting only non-personal data and avoiding visitor fingerprinting entirely.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
GoatCounter
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
Simple Analytics
LeaderFree tier available. Paid plans from £20/month. Annual billing offers 2 months free.
- FreeFree
- One-page dashboard
- No cookies
- No consent banners
- No personal data collection
- 30-day history limit
- Standard£20/month base + £20/month per additional user (2 months free when billed annually)
- One-page dashboard
- No configuration required
- EU-hosted
- API access
- Real-time data loading
- +3 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
GoatCounter
- nginx
- Apache
- Caddy
- CloudFront
Simple Analytics
Leader- Wix
- Ghost
- Cloudflare
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Looker Studio
- Power BI
- Chartbrew
- Dailytics
- CloudQuery
- Google BigQuery
- Google Analytics
- Google Analytics 4
- Adobe Analytics
- Looker Studio
- GA4
GoatCounter or Simple Analytics: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.