# GoatCounter vs Simple Analytics

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Simple Analytics

| Attribute | GoatCounter | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.9 (32% (low)) | 55.5 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 14 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,058 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A simple dashboard for understanding website traffic without collecting personal data or cookies. EU-hosted and built to comply with GDPR by design. It is indexed under Web Analytics.","source":"https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"What is Simple Analytics?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Simple Analytics offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £20 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://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"Is Simple Analytics free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Simple Analytics. 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://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Simple Analytics support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Simple Analytics, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"Can Simple Analytics be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Simple Analytics, including Wix, Ghost, Cloudflare, Google Tag Manager, Google Looker Studio, Power BI, Chartbrew and Dailytics, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"What does Simple Analytics integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Simple Analytics. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Simple Analytics not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Simple Analytics have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Simple Analytics is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom and the United States.","source":"https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","question":"Where is Simple Analytics available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"api_data_export":true,"self_hosted_option":true,"cookieless_tracking":true,"gdpr_ccpa_by_design":true}` | `{"api_data_export":true,"ga4_import_tool":true,"sampled_reporting":false,"self_hosted_option":false,"cookieless_tracking":true,"custom_events_goals":true,"gdpr_ccpa_by_design":true,"real_time_dashboard":true,"funnel_conversion_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"nginx"},{"name":"Apache"},{"name":"Caddy"},{"name":"CloudFront"}]` | `[{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"Ghost"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Google Looker Studio"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Chartbrew"},{"name":"Dailytics"},{"name":"CloudQuery"},{"name":"Google BigQuery"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Analytics 4","native":false,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Adobe Analytics","native":false,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Looker Studio","native":true,"category":"data_visualization","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GA4","native":false,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"IE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever with 30-day data retention","features":["One-page dashboard","No cookies","No consent banners","No personal data collection","30-day history limit"],"minSeats":1,"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pageviews":"unlimited","data_history":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"£20/month base + £20/month per additional user (2 months free when billed annually)","features":["One-page dashboard","No configuration required","EU-hosted","API access","Real-time data loading","Custom events and goals","IP blocking","Team collaboration"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing based on requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from £20/month. Annual billing offers 2 months free.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T21:46:34.363Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"GBP"}` |
| 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.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"in_progress"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.simpleanalytics.com/gdpr-compliance |
| 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 | GoatCounter | Simple Analytics |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-17T01:29:58.139Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*