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