The Histats Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Histats in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Histats
The Insider’s Guide
Free web stats, visitor tracking and hit counters
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and product analytics tools, read from Histats’s own pages.
Made by wisecode srl unipersonale · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Histats’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Histats’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 85 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade
Histats is a free website statistics service. A tracking code gives real-time visitor data, a log analyzer and reports on referrers, search engines, browsers and locations, and the counter can be hidden or shown in one of several hundred styles. It lists no paid plans.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Histats, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A snippet to add to each site and a control panel to set up, and no store rating on record.
- 1
Best for free hit counters and visitor stats
Histats is a free stats service with live counts, hit counters and a log analyzer, for up to 300 sites per account.
- 2
It is free
Histats has no paid plan at all. Everything is free: the features page says there are no service limits up to 10 million hits a day and keeps statistics for 10+ years.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Real-time statistics
Online visitors, recent and most active visits, popular pages and referrers, and geolocation update as traffic arrives.
- 5
Log analyzer
Covers the last 20,000 hits with IP tags, visitor paths and segmentation by IP, country, city, referrer, search keyword, entry page and hardware. Saved filters can be reloaded.
- 6
Traffic reports
Hourly, daily and monthly analytics for referring sites, search engines, social networks, browsers, operating systems, languages and visited URLs.
- 7
A 2.8 GPA, above 85 of 100
That is against the other website and product analytics tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Histats is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Histats at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- wisecode srl unipersonale
- Category
- Website & Product Analytics
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for free hit counters and visitor stats
Histats is a free stats service with live counts, hit counters and a log analyzer, for up to 300 sites per account. Support is through a forum or Facebook, and the log analyzer covers only the last 20,000 hits.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free for every feature, with no paid tier, and the features page says no limits up to 10 million hits a day. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free outright, with up to 300 sites per account and no cap a normal person would reach. |
| Features | C | Real-time stats, traffic reports, tags and custom events and counters cover the basics, but the log analyzer only keeps 20,000 hits. |
| Ease of use | C | A snippet to add to each site and a control panel to set up, and no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations or apps listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Histats is for
- Fits if you run several small sites and want free stats
- Works for people who want a visible hit counter on the page
Who it is not for
- Tight if you need support, as it is a forum or Facebook
- Watch out: the log analyzer covers only the last 20,000 hits
- Watch out: the site lists no paid tier, so no business support terms are published
- Watch out: check its privacy and cookie policies before using it where consent rules apply
Good to know
Good for
- Hobby and small sites that want free analytics
- People who want a visible retro hit counter
- One account running many small sites
Worth knowing
- Support is through a forum or Facebook, per the features page.
- The log analyzer covers the last 20,000 hits.
- The service is web-only and the site lists no paid tier, so no business-level support terms are published.
- The site shows a widget opt-out and policy page, so check its privacy and cookie policies before using it where consent rules apply.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Histats is free to use.
Free
$0
All features, up to 300 sites per account, with no service limits up to 10 million hits a day.
The free plan
Everything is free: the features page says there are no service limits up to 10 million hits a day and keeps statistics for 10+ years.
Read from histats.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Free web stats, visitor tracking and hit counters. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, web analytics.
Web only, with no integrations or apps listed.
- Real-time statistics
- Online visitors, recent and most active visits, popular pages and referrers, and geolocation update as traffic arrives.
- Log analyzer
- Covers the last 20,000 hits with IP tags, visitor paths and segmentation by IP, country, city, referrer, search keyword, entry page and hardware. Saved filters can be reloaded.
- Traffic reports
- Hourly, daily and monthly analytics for referring sites, search engines, social networks, browsers, operating systems, languages and visited URLs.
- Tags and custom events
- Page titles and tags, custom events and variables, and downloads or clicks can be tracked.
- Counter styles
- A hidden tracker, or a visible counter chosen from 500 or more styles, with configurable starting values.
- Multi-site control panel
- One account manages up to 300 sites, with user access management and privacy settings for each site's stats page.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Histats is made by wisecode srl unipersonale.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
85/100
Other website and product analytics tools it is graded above
Histats's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 85 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 95 of 100) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Histats has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 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. Histats’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 87 of 100
- AFree plan and trialAbove 95 of 100
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 100
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 100
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 100
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 74 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Histats is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Histats is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 85 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade.
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. Histats’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
StatCounter, W3Counter, Clicky, GoatCounter and Open Web Analytics
The 5 tools Histats is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
StatCounter
Free plan · from €9/mo
Web traffic stats with a live visitor feed and session replay.
- Only StatCounter lists iOS, Android and Windows apps.
- StatCounter also covers session replay.
- 2.2GPA
W3Counter
Free plan · from $149/yr
Website analytics with live visitor tracking and hit counters.
- 2.8GPA
Clicky
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Real-time, privacy-friendly web analytics with heatmaps.
- Only Clicky lists a browser extension.
- Clicky also covers dashboards and a/B testing.
- 2.8GPA
GoatCounter
Free
Open source web analytics, free and donation-supported.
- GoatCounter is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Histats also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
Open Web Analytics
Free
Free self-hosted web analytics framework with heatmaps.
- Open Web Analytics is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Open Web Analytics also covers session replay.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Histats free?
Yes. Histats is free to use.
How much does Histats cost?
Histats lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does Histats work on?
Histats is available on Web.
Does Histats have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Histats is listed for Web.
Does Histats have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Histats is listed for Web.
Is Histats open source?
Histats is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Histats?
Histats is made by wisecode srl unipersonale.
What are the alternatives to Histats?
The closest alternatives to Histats in our directory are StatCounter, W3Counter, Clicky, GoatCounter and Open Web Analytics.
How does Histats compare with other website and product analytics tools?
Histats's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 85 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is Histats good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Histats A for value for money. Histats has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Histats?
Histats is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Histats’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Histats's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by wisecode srl unipersonale. Prices change, so check histats.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Histats, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/histats
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Histats’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Histats is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by wisecode srl unipersonale. Prices and plans change: check histats.com before you buy.