Counter vs GoatCounter
Side by side, from each tool’s own pages. Highlighted rows are where the two differ.
 Counter |  GoatCounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Price model | Free | Open-source (differs) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy and hosting | ||
| Cookieless by default | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Not listed | Yes |
| Script size | Not listed | 3.5 KB |
| Code and company | ||
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-v3 | Not listed |
| Last checked | October 26, 2026 | October 26, 2026 |
| Filed under | ||
| Cookieless analytics | Yes | Yes |
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