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Offen Fair Web Analytics vs GoatCounter: catalog facts
Offen Fair Web Analytics	GoatCounter
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Visitors can see, delete or opt out of their data End-to-end encrypted usage data	No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option
Opt-in only, so it records fewer visits than other tools Uses first-party cookies	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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