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Matomo vs GoatCounter: catalog facts
Matomo	GoatCounter
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud is paid with a free trial.	Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Broad feature set close to Google Analytics Unsampled data and raw data export	No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option
Needs PHP and MySQL or MariaDB to self-host Interface is more complex than minimal analytics tools	Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: EUPL-1.2
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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