Best GoatCounter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from web analytics tools ranked against GoatCounter on the same published basis.
- 1GoatCounter vs Matomo
- 2GoatCounter vs Mixpanel
- 3GoatCounter vs Amplitude
- 4GoatCounter vs Heap
- 5GoatCounter vs PostHog
- 6GoatCounter vs Contentsquare
- 7GoatCounter vs Zoho Apptics
- 8GoatCounter vs Google Analytics
- 9GoatCounter vs Jetpack Stats
- 10GoatCounter vs Hitsteps
- 11GoatCounter vs Visitor Analytics (TWIPLA)
- 12GoatCounter vs Simple Analytics
- 13GoatCounter vs KISSmetrics
- 14GoatCounter vs Plausible Analytics
- 15GoatCounter vs ActionLab Analytics
- 16GoatCounter vs Adobe Analytics
- 17GoatCounter vs Umami
- 18GoatCounter vs TinyAnalytics
- 19GoatCounter vs SingleAnalytics
- 20GoatCounter vs etracker Analytics
GoatCounter alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matomo | 8.9 | Free plan | €275/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 2 | Mixpanel | 8.8 | Free plan | $120/mo | API |
| 3 | Amplitude | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 4 | Heap | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 5 | PostHog | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Contentsquare | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 7 | Zoho Apptics | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Google Analytics | 8.5 | No | — | API |
| 9 | Jetpack Stats | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 10 | Hitsteps | 8.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API |
| 11 | Visitor Analytics (TWIPLA) | 8.5 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | API |
| 12 | Simple Analytics | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 13 | KISSmetrics | 8.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | API |
| 14 | Plausible Analytics | 8.2 | No | $9/mo | API |
| 15 | ActionLab Analytics | 8.2 | Free plan | $14/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Adobe Analytics | 8.1 | No | — | API |
| 17 | Umami | 8.1 | No | — | API |
| 18 | TinyAnalytics | 8.1 | Free plan | £49/mo | API |
| 19 | SingleAnalytics | 8.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | API |
| 20 | etracker Analytics | 8.0 | No | €10.80/mo | API |
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Questions about GoatCounter alternatives
What is the best alternative to GoatCounter?
Matomo, number 1 in web analytics tools with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GoatCounter?
Matomo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.