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GoatCounter vs GoAccess: catalog facts
GoatCounter	GoAccess
Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Command line
No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option	Works directly from existing server logs, with no tracking script Terminal view updates in real time
Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations	Targets Unix-like systems Only sees what the server logs record, not client-side events
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: EUPL-1.2	License: MIT
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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