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Cloudflare Web Analytics vs GoatCounter: catalog facts
Cloudflare Web Analytics	GoatCounter
Free Free to use with a Cloudflare account.	Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
No cost No client-side tracking cookies	No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option
Covers essential stats only Requires a Cloudflare account and is not self-hostable	Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations
Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: EUPL-1.2
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	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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