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GoatCounter vs Open Web Analytics: catalog facts
GoatCounter	Open Web Analytics
Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option	Self-hosted, so tracking data stays on your server Works for both websites and applications
Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations	Requires a PHP server to run Little documentation of features on the homepage
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: EUPL-1.2	License not stated
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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