About
GoatCounter is an open source web analytics platform that can be used as a hosted service or self-hosted application. It collects pageview and event data through a single script tag, a no-JavaScript tracking pixel, backend middleware, or logfile imports.
The service is focused on privacy-aware analytics for developers who want basic traffic statistics without unique identifiers or persistent personal data. It includes browser, location, screen size, referring site, campaign, and session-style visit reporting, and it can be exported or self-hosted for full data ownership.
- Single script tag integration
- No-JavaScript tracking pixel
- Logfile import support
- Browser and location statistics
- Screen size and referral data
- Open source self-hosting option
- Privacy-aware visit counting
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable for small personal sites, but it is explicitly limited to personal use and reasonable public usage, so it is not an uncapped offer. With no paid plan listed on the page, the best buyer-style estimate is a modest but real value of about $2/month: enough to reflect that it replaces a basic paid analytics tool for hobby use, while the usage cap and non-commercial restriction keep it well below a typical business plan.
What's included in the free tier
- Free for personal use.
See GoatCounter pricing for current limits.
