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Product
GoatCounter is an open-source web analytics platform offered as a free donation-supported hosted service or a self-hosted app.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · goatcounter.com
API
The JSON API can manage sites and users, export data, and support custom dashboards; its documented rate limit is 4 requests per second.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Integrations
The documentation lists integrations for Gatsby, Publii, Schlix, WordPress, and Write.as.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Privacy
It does not track users with unique identifiers and the maker says it does not need a GDPR notice.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Support
Support is available by email at [email protected] or through public GitHub issues.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Headquarters
IrelandRead 28 Sep 2026 · goatcounter.com
Accessibility
The interface is designed to work with assistive technology such as screen readers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Analytics
It reports browser, location, screen size, referring sites, and campaign statistics.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
API access
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · goatcounter.com
Data deletion
Deleting an account permanently deletes its data, though some data may remain in backups for up to 30 days.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Data handling
The privacy policy says GoatCounter does not store IP addresses, full User-Agent headers, or tracker IDs, and does not store tracking data in browser cookies or local storage.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Data location
The privacy policy says data is stored on Hetzner Online GmbH servers in Finland and Germany, and the service is operated by Martin Tournoij in Ireland.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Event tracking
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · goatcounter.com
Exports
Users can export all data, and the API documentation includes CSV export endpoints.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Intended use
The maker describes GoatCounter as a middle ground for useful, privacy-respecting statistics and says it is not intended to cover every analytics use case.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Notable tracking limit
The tracking pixel cannot record referrers or screen size and may increase bot requests.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Tracking options
Sites can use a JavaScript script, a JavaScript-free tracking pixel, backend middleware, or imported server logfiles.Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com

Plans and prices

Hosted service Price not published Free for reasonable public usage · Donation-supported hosted service Read 20 Sep 2026 · goatcounter.com
GoatCounter.com hosted service Free Free for reasonable public usage; donations accepted via GitHub Sponsors. Personal websites and small-to-medium businesses are fine · millions of pageviews/day are not Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com
Self-hosted Free The open-source app can be self-hosted; no price is stated on the page. Self-hosting is available for any purpose Read 12 Oct 2026 · goatcounter.com

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