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GoatCounter vs Simple Analytics

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

GoatCounter

Open source counting analytics.

Freemium · $5/moBootstrappedOpen source
Visit GoatCounter
Simple Analytics

Privacy-first, simple web analytics.

AnalyticsPaid · $9/moBootstrapped
Visit Simple Analytics
At a glance
Pricing
GoatCounter$5/mo
Simple Analytics$9/mo
Pricing model
GoatCounterFreemium
Simple AnalyticsPaid
Founded
GoatCounter
Simple Analytics2018
Location
GoatCounter
Simple AnalyticsNetherlands
Bootstrapped
GoatCounterYes
Simple AnalyticsYes
Open source
GoatCounterYes
Simple Analytics
Category
GoatCounter
Simple AnalyticsAnalytics
Indie alternatives
GoatCounter0
Simple Analytics8
Founders
GoatCounterMartin Tournoij
Simple AnalyticsAdriaan van Rossum

Key differences

  • Pricing

    GoatCounter starts cheaper at $5/mo; Simple Analytics starts at $9/mo.

  • Funding

    Both are indie / bootstrapped or open source.

  • Open source

    GoatCounter is open source; Simple Analytics is closed source.

  • Indie alternatives

    GoatCounter has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Simple Analytics has 8.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of GoatCounter

  • Martin TournoijCreator

Founder of Simple Analytics

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