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Ackee vs GoatCounter: catalog facts
Ackee	GoatCounter
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No cookies and a multi-step anonymization process Unlimited domains from one installation	No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option
Requires running a Node.js server and MongoDB yourself Deliberately minimal compared with marketing analytics suites	Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: EUPL-1.2
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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