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Open Web Analytics alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Open Web Analytics 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).
Open Web Analytics compared with 6 alternatives: Matomo, Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter, Ackee and 1 more.
Open Web Analytics is free to use. All 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Web AnalyticsThis tool | Free | Free | Web |
| Matomo | Free plan · from $26/mo | Yes | 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 |
| Histats | Free | Free | Web |
Price against what you get
Open Web Analytics 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.
Matomo, Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter and Histats 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 Open Web Analytics
Matomo
Open-source web analytics you can host yourself or in Matomo's cloud
- Matomo starts at $26 per month for up to 50,000 hits, billed monthly (Cloud Business).
- Matomo also covers a/B testing.
- Matomo does not cover reports, which Open Web Analytics does.
Suits: Organizations that must keep analytics data on their own servers
Umami
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics
- Umami starts at $20 per month, with 1 million events included.
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 reports and session replay, which Open Web Analytics 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 reports and session replay, which Open Web Analytics 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 reports and session replay, which Open Web Analytics does.
Suits: Developers comfortable running a Node.js service
Histats
Free web stats, visitor tracking and hit counters
- Histats is free.
- Histats does not cover session replay, which Open Web Analytics does.
Suits: Hobby and small sites that want free analytics
Limits worth knowing in Open Web Analytics
- It is self-hosted only; there is no hosted service on the pages read, so you manage the server, database and upgrades.
- WordPress needs a separate OWA integration plugin, and other PHP apps use the PHP SDK.
- Support is through the documentation wiki and the GitHub repository; no paid support is listed.
- The site publishes no founding year or company details; the project is run on GitHub.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Open Web Analytics?
The alternatives to Open Web Analytics in this directory are Matomo, Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter, Ackee and Histats. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Open Web Analytics.
Is there a free alternative to Open Web Analytics?
Yes. GoatCounter, Ackee and Histats are free to use. Matomo, 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.