# GoAccess

> GoAccess is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the analytics category. Real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal. It has 21,002 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/allinurl/goaccess |
| Website | http://goaccess.io/ |
| GitHub stars | 21,002 |
| Forks | 1,200 |
| Open issues | 438 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | C |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | C |
| Categories | Analytics |
| Commits, last 12 months | 147 |
| Last commit | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Latest release | No releases |
| Created | Jul 14, 2013 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: goaccess, c, real-time, data-analysis, analytics, nginx, apache, webserver, web-analytics, monitoring

## Install

GoAccess installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/allinurl/goaccess.

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