Available worldwide
What is 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.
GoatCounter pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free hosted service; self-hosted version also available
GoatCounter.com
FreeFree for personal websites and small-to-medium business usage
- 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
What GoatCounter does
The capabilities that matter for web analytics, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- 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
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- nginx
- Apache
- Caddy
- CloudFront
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
GoatCounter FAQ
Common questions about GoatCounter, answered from independent, dated evidence.
Is GoatCounter free?
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
What platforms does GoatCounter support?
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
Can GoatCounter be self-hosted?
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
What does GoatCounter integrate with?
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
What security certifications does GoatCounter have?
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.
Where is GoatCounter available?
GoatCounter is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Ireland.
Source: https://www.goatcounter.com
GoatCounter alternatives
Other web analytics we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- UmamiPrivacy-first website analytics that doesn't use cookieslow · 17%
- ClickyReal-time web analytics with privacy-first designlow · 26%
- Plausible Analyticslow · 30%
- Fathom AnalyticsWeb analytics that prioritizes visitor privacy without relying on tracking cookieslow · 26%
- Simple AnalyticsPrivacy-first website analytics that works without cookies or consent bannersmedium · 55%
Compare GoatCounter
Side by side against other web analytics, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for GoatCounter, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 87 | 0.08 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.08 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 37 | 0.14 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 71 | 0.05 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.05 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 14 | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, Api data export, Self hosted option, Cookieless tracking, Gdpr ccpa by design | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: IE · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-20 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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