GoatCountervsPlausible Analytics
Two self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GoatCounter | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 21 in Web analytics | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 6 114 | 29 704 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +508 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0 · 15 Dec 2025 | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 67/100 for GoatCounter, so it is the safer default.
Plausible Analytics ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for GoatCounter.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+508 stars in 30 days).
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