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Simple Analytics vs GoatCounter: catalog facts
Simple Analytics	GoatCounter
Paid Paid service; a free 30-day proof of concept can be arranged through a demo.	Free The hosted service is free and supported by donations; self-hosting has no restrictions.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
No cookies, personal data or visitor IDs Data hosted in the EU by an EU-owned company	No cookies or personal identifiers, no GDPR notice needed Very small tracking script plus a no-JavaScript pixel option
Hosted only, with no self-hosted option mentioned Website pushes demo bookings rather than showing prices up front	Deliberately fewer features than Google Analytics or Matomo Hosted service relies on donations
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: EUPL-1.2
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	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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