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GoatCounter vs Liwan: catalog facts
GoatCounter	Liwan
Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option	Single binary or container with no extra services Configurable data collection and retention
Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations	Self-hosted only, no managed service Focused on basic traffic reporting
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: EUPL-1.2	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it 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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