How do I deploy GoatCounter + Postgres on Railway?

You can deploy GoatCounter + Postgres on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: goat-counter-postgres-a5da17c1, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Goatcounter on Railway

What is Goatcounter?

Goatcounter is a lightweight, open-source web analytics platform designed with privacy and simplicity in mind. It provides core traffic insights such as page views, referrers, and device statistics without using cookies, tracking scripts, or invasive user profiling. Goatcounter is a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.

About Hosting Goatcounter

Hosting Goatcounter involves running the Goatcounter server application alongside a database, most commonly PostgreSQL. The service exposes a web interface for analytics dashboards and administration, as well as an endpoint for collecting page view data. On Railway, deployment typically includes a single web service for Goatcounter, a managed Postgres database, and environment variables to configure database connections, site domains, and authentication. Railway handles networking, SSL, scaling, and restarts, making Goatcounter easy to operate with minimal infrastructure overhead.

Common Use Cases

Privacy-first analytics for personal websites and blogs
Traffic monitoring for SaaS landing pages and documentation sites
Analytics for internal tools without third-party tracking dependencies

Dependencies for Goatcounter Hosting

Goatcounter server (open-source)
PostgreSQL database

Deployment Dependencies

https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter

Implementation Details

Goatcounter can be run as a single container or binary. A typical setup requires setting the database connection string and listening address via environment variables. No external services or background workers are required.

Why Deploy Goatcounter on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Goatcounter on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.