GoatCounter
GoatCounter is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Analytics category, licensed EUPL 1.2 (modified compatibility appendix) and written mainly in Go. It is a self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics. It has 6,100 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Sep 27, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 6,100
- Forks
- 284
- Open issues
- 44
- Commits, last 12 months
- 178
- Last commit
- Sep 27, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.7.0Dec 15, 2025
- Created
- May 28, 2019
- License
- EUPL 1.2 (modified compatibility appendix)Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Sep 27, 2026, 178 commits in 12 months.
| Last commit | Sep 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 178 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0 (Dec 15, 2025) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 1 |
| Releases, all time | 27 |
| Open issues | 44 |
| Open pull requests | 7 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | May 28, 2019 |
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About GoatCounter
Easy web statistics without tracking of personal data.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/arp242/goatcounter.
Topics
- go
- analytics
- golang
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Is GoatCounter free and open source?
Yes. GoatCounter is open-source software released under the EUPL 1.2 (modified compatibility appendix) license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run GoatCounter with Docker?
GoatCounter does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Go), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to GoatCounter?
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Is GoatCounter actively maintained?
The most recent commit to GoatCounter was on Sep 27, 2026 with 178 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.7.0, published Dec 15, 2025. It had 44 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.