Alternatives · Analytics
Counterscale alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Counterscale alternative for most people is Umami (2.6 GPA), third in our ranking of website and product analytics tools. The best free one is GoatCounter (2.8 GPA).
Counterscale compared with 6 alternatives: Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter, Ackee, Rybbit and 1 more.
Counterscale is free to use. 5 of the 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CounterscaleThis tool | Free | Free | Web |
| Umami | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web |
| Plausible | Free plan · from $7.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| GoatCounter | Free | Free | Web |
| Ackee | Free | Free | Web |
| Rybbit | Free trial · from $13/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Medama | Free | Free | Web |
Price against what you get
Counterscale has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 6 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter and Rybbit score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Counterscale
Umami
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics
- Umami starts at $20 per month, with 1 million events included.
- Umami also covers reports and session replay.
- Umami does not cover dashboards, which Counterscale does.
Suits: Developers who want to self-host analytics for free
Plausible
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU
- Plausible starts at $7.50 per month for up to 10k pageviews, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
- Plausible does not cover dashboards, which Counterscale does.
Suits: Site owners who want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
GoatCounter
Open source web analytics, free and donation-supported
- GoatCounter is free.
- GoatCounter does not cover dashboards, which Counterscale does.
Suits: Personal sites and blogs that want counts without a consent notice
Ackee
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server
- Ackee is free.
- Ackee does not cover dashboards, which Counterscale does.
Suits: Developers comfortable running a Node.js service
Rybbit
Open-source, cookieless web analytics with session replay
- Rybbit starts at $13 per month for 100,000 pageviews, billed annually.
- Rybbit has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Counterscale.
- Rybbit also covers reports and session replay.
Suits: Teams replacing Google Analytics without a cookie banner
Medama
Open-source, cookie-free analytics you host yourself
- Medama is free.
Suits: Developers who want a self-hosted, cookie-free analytics server
Limits worth knowing in Counterscale
- Needs a Cloudflare account; costs beyond the free Workers plan are billed by Cloudflare.
- Data is kept for only 90 days.
- You deploy and update it yourself; there is no hosted version.
- Covers web traffic only, with no funnels or session replay listed on the site.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Counterscale?
The alternatives to Counterscale in this directory are Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter, Ackee, Rybbit and Medama. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Counterscale.
Is there a free alternative to Counterscale?
Yes. GoatCounter, Ackee and Medama are free to use. Umami and Plausible have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.