GoatCounter vs PostHog: which is better? Comparison 2026
By our public methodology GoatCounter scores 80 out of 100 and PostHog scores 79. Below: the factors and facts where they differ, each fact with its source.
Score breakdown
| GoatCounter | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 100 | 100 |
| Privacy | 60 | 60 |
| Data ownership | 100 | 100 |
| Track record | 35 | 30 |
Pros and cons
GoatCounter
- Low price for 100,000 pageviews
- No cookies by default
- Raw data export or API
- Has a permanent free plan
PostHog
- Low price for 100,000 pageviews
- Data can be stored in the EU
- Raw data export or API
- Has a permanent free plan
- Sets cookies by default
Facts side by side
| Fact | GoatCounter | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 100,000 pageviews per month | $0.00 goatcounter.com | $0.00 posthog.com |
| Free plan | Yes goatcounter.com | Yes posthog.com |
| Works without cookies by default | Yes goatcounter.com | No posthog.com |
| Data stored in the EU | Not verified | Yes posthog.com |
| No consent banner needed (vendor's claim) | Yes goatcounter.com | Yes posthog.com |
| Data export or API | Yes goatcounter.com | Yes posthog.com |
| Open source | Yes goatcounter.com | Yes posthog.com |
| Self-hosting | Yes goatcounter.com | Yes posthog.com |
| Founded | 2019 api.github.com | 2020 posthog.com |
| Tracking script size, KB (vendor's figure) | 3.5 goatcounter.com | 56.8 posthog.com |
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