Counterscale review (2026): is it any good?
Self-hosted web analytics that runs on Cloudflare
Counterscale report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for cookie-free stats on your own Cloudflare account
Counterscale is MIT-licensed analytics you deploy to your own Cloudflare account, with pageviews and referrers and no cookies. It keeps data for 90 days, covers web traffic only, and there's no hosted version.
Who Counterscale is for
- Fits if you already use Cloudflare and want simple traffic counts
- Works for developers who like a command-line install
Who Counterscale is not for
- Skip it if you don't have a Cloudflare account, as it needs one
- Watch out: data is kept for only 90 days
- Too light for funnels or session replay, which aren't listed
- Watch out: costs beyond the free Workers plan are billed by Cloudflare
- Not for you if you want a hosted version, because there isn't one
Why Counterscale gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe code is free, but you bring your own Cloudflare account and host it yourself.
- BFree plan and trialNo paid plan and no limits listed, but beyond Cloudflare's free tier you pay Cloudflare.
- CFeaturesLive traffic, referrers and engagement. No funnels or session replay, and it's a small job.
- DEase of useYou deploy and update it yourself with a command-line installer.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, running on Cloudflare Workers.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Counterscale's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/counterscale#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/counterscale.svg" alt="Counterscale: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Counterscale stands among website and product analytics tools
Counterscale's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 18 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 72 of 100) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Counterscale 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 101 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Counterscale’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 100, level with 54
- BFree plan and trialAbove 72 of 100, level with 22
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 100, level with 48
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 100, level with 5
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 100, level with 31
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 74 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 Counterscale, or make your own?
Keep it
Counterscale is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 72 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
What this rests on. Counterscale’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 Counterscale?
Counterscale is MIT-licensed web analytics software that you deploy to your own Cloudflare account with a command-line installer. It reports pageviews, referrers and engagement without cookies or browser fingerprinting, and keeps data for 90 days.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- Live traffic stats
- Shows pageviews, referrers, user engagement and similar web analytics essentials in a dashboard, with a public demo to browse.
- No cookies or fingerprinting
- The site says it uses no cookies and no browser fingerprinting, and that you control the data end to end.
- Five-minute CLI install
- A command-line wizard deploys the server to Cloudflare, after which a lightweight JavaScript reporter goes on your site.
- Runs on Cloudflare's free tier
- Records up to 50k pageviews a day on Cloudflare's free Workers plan, and scales to millions of views for a small cost.
- 90-day data retention
- Data is retained for only 90 days, which limits how far back you can look.
Counterscale pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Counterscale is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Free open-source code; you bring your own Cloudflare account and host it yourself. |
Read from counterscale.dev on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Counterscale before you buy.
Works with
- Cloudflare Workers
Counterscale alternatives
- Counterscale vs Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
- Counterscale vs Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
- Counterscale vs Rybbit
Free trial · from $13/mo
Common questions
Does Counterscale have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Counterscale is listed for Web.
Does Counterscale have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Counterscale is listed for Web.
Is Counterscale open source?
Yes. Counterscale is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.