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GoatCounter vs Clicky: catalog facts
GoatCounter	Clicky
Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.	Freemium Registration is required; see the site for plan details.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option	Real-time visitor logs down to individual actions Strong bot and referrer spam filtering
Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations	Hosted only, not self-hostable Custom data logging can attach personal details to sessions if you choose to use it
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: EUPL-1.2	License not stated
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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