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