Available worldwide
What is GoatCounter?
GoatCounter is a web analytics tool. We're still gathering a full overview; visit the site for now.
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
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 alternatives
Other web analytics we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ClickyA privacy-conscious alternative to mainstream web analytics tools featuring real-time visitor insightslow · 18%
- UmamiWebsite analytics platform that tracks traffic, user behavior, and conversions while maintaining strict privacy standardslow · 18%
- Plausible AnalyticsLightweight web analytics delivering website traffic insights without cookies, personal data collection, or visitor trackinglow · 29%
- Fathom AnalyticsPrivacy-first website analytics that simplifies traffic insights without compromising visitor datalow · 26%
- Simple AnalyticsWebsite analytics software that delivers traffic insights without collecting personal data or using tracking cookiesmedium · 54%
Compare GoatCounter
Side by side against other web analytics, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale 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 | 0.05 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 39 | 0.09 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 71 | 0.03 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.07 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 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 | 16 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-20 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: IE · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-20 · 75% |