GoatCounter pricing and limits
iScoreOpen-source web analytics offered as a free, donation-supported hosted service or a self-hosted app, with a roughly 3.5 KB script and no cookies.
GoatCounter pricing at a glance
GoatCounter plans and prices
| Plan | Included | Monthly | Beyond included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted service | Free for reasonable public usage, no number printed | Free | Not stated |
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Who it suits
A personal site or a small business that wants real analytics and no bill. The hosted service is free for what GoatCounter calls reasonable public usage, the script is around 3.5 KB, and there is a JavaScript-free tracking-pixel option.
Consider something else if…
The traffic is serious or the dependency is. There is no paid tier to escalate to and no commitment behind the hosted service — GoatCounter's own answer to heavy use is to self-host, which is a different job from paying someone.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
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GoatCounter pricing
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter — open source web analytics ↗
“GoatCounter.com is currently offered for free for reasonable public usage. Running your personal website or small-to-medium business on it is fine, but sending millions of pageviews/day isn't.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official site · Report a correction
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter — open source web analytics ↗
“Running your personal website or small-to-medium business on it is fine, but sending millions of pageviews/day isn't.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official site · Report a correction
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter — open source web analytics ↗
“You can self-host GoatCounter easily if you want to use it for more serious purposes. Donations are accepted via Github Sponsors to cover server costs.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official site · Report a correction
Limits
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter — open source web analytics ↗
“GoatCounter.com is currently offered for free for reasonable public usage. Running your personal website or small-to-medium business on it is fine, but sending millions of pageviews/day isn't. You can self-host GoatCounter easily”
Read 2026-09-15 · official site · Report a correction
Observability
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter documentation: FAQ ↗
“How are bots and crawlers counted? [...] all bots and crawlers that identify themselves as such are ignored.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter — open source web analytics ↗
“GoatCounter is an open source web analytics platform available as a free donation-supported hosted service or self-hosted app.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official site · Report a correction
Compliance
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- GoatCounter — open source web analytics ↗
“Identify unique visits without cookies or persistently storing any personal data”
Read 2026-09-15 · official site · Report a correction
When these numbers change, hear about it. Sources are re-checked monthly; a repricing goes out as a short note.
GoatCounter pricing questions
How much does GoatCounter cost?
None. The hosted service is free for what GoatCounter calls reasonable public usage and funded by donations; beyond that the answer is to self-host rather than to pay.
Does GoatCounter have a free tier?
Yes. Reasonable public usage, defined by example rather than by number: a personal site or a small-to-medium business is fine, millions of pageviews a day is not.
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