GoatCounter

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Accessibility

The interface is designed to work with assistive technology such as screen readers.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Analytics

It reports browser, location, screen size, referring sites, and campaign statistics.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

API

The JSON API can manage sites and users, export data, and support custom dashboards; its documented rate limit is 4 requests per second.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

API access

Yesgoatcounter.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Data deletion

Deleting an account permanently deletes its data, though some data may remain in backups for up to 30 days.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Event tracking

Yesgoatcounter.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Exports

Users can export all data, and the API documentation includes CSV export endpoints.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Integrations

The documentation lists integrations for Gatsby, Publii, Schlix, WordPress, and Write.as.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Notable tracking limit

The tracking pixel cannot record referrers or screen size and may increase bot requests.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Privacy

It does not track users with unique identifiers and the maker says it does not need a GDPR notice.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Product

GoatCounter is an open-source web analytics platform offered as a free donation-supported hosted service or a self-hosted app.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Support

Support is available by email at [email protected] or through public GitHub issues.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Tracking options

Sites can use a JavaScript script, a JavaScript-free tracking pixel, backend middleware, or imported server logfiles.goatcounter.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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