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GoatCounter vs Umami: catalog facts
GoatCounter	Umami
Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.	Freemium Self-hosting is free under the MIT licence; Umami Cloud is a hosted option.
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	No cookies needed for tracking Large, active open-source project
Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations	Self-hosting requires a PostgreSQL database Default admin password must be changed after install
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: EUPL-1.2	License: MIT
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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