Counter.dev review (2026): is it any good?
Free, open-source, cookie-free web analytics for small sites
Counter.dev report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for bare-bones visitor counts, free
Counter.dev is free, open-source analytics with no cookies, and it shows unique visitors per day and referrals. That's about all it shows. There's no pricing page or plan limits, only a line that you can pay whenever you want.
Who Counter.dev is for
- Fits if you only want a daily visitor count and referrers
- Works for hobby sites where cookie banners are unwelcome
Who Counter.dev is not for
- Too light for anyone who needs funnels, events or goals
- Not for you if you want published plan limits: the site shows none
- Watch out: tracking code appears only after you create an account
- Skip it if you need support, as none is described
Why Counter.dev gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyFree hosted, no server needed, with an optional payment. It covers very little, so it can't be an A.
- AFree plan and trialFree to everyone, with no plan limits stated on the site.
- DFeaturesUnique visitors a day and referrals. A very narrow set of numbers.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. You sign up and paste in a tracking snippet.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with open-source code. No integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Counter.dev's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Counter.dev's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 55 of 58) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Counter.dev has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 59 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Counter.dev’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 42 of 58, level with 7
- AFree plan and trialAbove 55 of 58, level with 3
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 58
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 58, level with 49
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 58, level with 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Counter.dev, or make your own?
Keep it
Counter.dev is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
What this rests on. Counter.dev’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Counter.dev?
Counter.dev is a web analytics service that counts unique visitors per day and shows referrals, without cookies, server logging or IP address fingerprinting. The service is free to use, and its source code is published under the AGPL-v3 license.
Worth knowing
- The site shows no pricing page or plan limits; payment is described only as optional and made when you are ready.
- The vendor says it keeps things simple and shows only the basics, so there is no feature comparison with larger tools.
- Sign-up and tracking code are found after creating an account on counter.dev.
Key features
- Unique visitors per day
- Metrics are based on the number of unique visitors per day rather than a per-visitor profile.
- Referrals
- Shows which other websites link to your site and send visitors to it.
- No cookies or IP fingerprinting
- The vendor says it uses no cookies, keeps no logs and does no IP address fingerprinting.
- Live demo dashboard
- A demo dashboard can be opened from the homepage before signing up.
- Open-source code
- The frontend, backend and services are published on GitHub under the AGPL-v3 license.
Counter.dev pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Counter.dev is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The vendor offers the service free to everyone and says you can start paying whenever you want. |
Read from counter.dev on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Counter.dev before you buy.
Counter.dev alternatives
- Counter.dev vs Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
- Counter.dev vs Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
- Counter.dev vs Simple Analytics
Free plan · from $20/mo
- Counter.dev vs Tinylytics
Free trial · from $7/mo
Common questions
Does Counter.dev have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Counter.dev is listed for Web.
Does Counter.dev have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Counter.dev is listed for Web.
Is Counter.dev open source?
Yes. Counter.dev is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.