Statcounter VS Google Analytics

Statcounter is a free and paid statistical service for websites. You simply insert a snippet of javascript code, to the header of your website, and you can now access statistics on the statcounter.com website. The only drawback to this serice is that it uses javascript, and there are many internet users that either don’t have javascript, or they have purposefully disabled it for security reasons.

Google Analytics does not use javascript therefore it is a greater degree of accuracy. It also provides much more specific information that really provides an excellent overview of a websites status.

There are pros and cons to using one or the other. Statcounter is real time, which really cannot be beat. It is very handy to access information, practically instantaneously, as required. While Google Analytics does provide substantially more information, the data is delayed some time.

Overall there is no way to say which one is better, they both have there beneficial uses!