Counter vs GoatCounter

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Counter compared with GoatCounter
Detail	Counter	GoatCounter
What it does	Easy Web Analytics	Easy web analytics. No tracking of personal data.
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free for reasonable public usage; donations accepted via GitHub Sponsors; can self-host for larger usage.
Key features	Unique visitor tracking per day Referrer information No cookies or IP logging Geographical location data Simple focused dashboard	Privacy-aware, doesn't track users with unique identifiers Lightweight and fast, adds just 3.5KB of extra data Identify unique visits without cookies or storing personal data Keeps browser information, location, and screen size statistics Track referring sites and campaigns Accessibility is high-priority, works with assistive technology 100% open source, can self-host Export all data and cancel at any time
What makes it different	Privacy-first design with no cookies or IP fingerprinting Fully open-source code under AGPL-v3 license Pay-when-ready pricing model	No personal data tracking, no GDPR notice needed Simple alternative to Google Analytics or Matomo Extremely lightweight at 3.5KB added to your site
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	66 no change since last check	80 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	25	38
Citation Flow (Majestic)	32	51
Referring domains (Majestic)	445	3850

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