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Medama Analytics vs GoatCounter: catalog facts
Medama Analytics	GoatCounter
Free Free and open source; the core and dashboard are Apache-2.0 and the tracker is MIT.	Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Single binary with no external dependencies Tracker under 1KB that uses no cookies or IP addresses	No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option
Must be self-hosted; no hosted service mentioned Smaller project than Umami or Plausible	Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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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