Trafficsort vs GoAccess
GoAccess is a fast, free, open-source log analyzer, and for one server it's hard to beat. Trafficsort is for people running several sites who want to know which bots are real, what they cost, and when something new starts crawling, without SSH-ing into each box.
| GoAccess | Trafficsort | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, open source | €29/month for up to 20 sites (planned) |
| Where it runs | Entirely on your server | Open-source agent on your server, dashboard hosted in the EU |
| Multiple servers | One report per log or server | One dashboard across all servers and sites |
| Bot detection | By user agent, with an AI crawler category since v1.12 | User agent plus official IP lists and reverse DNS |
| Fake bots | Not detected | Flagged per bot and per IP |
| Alerts | None built in | Weekly digest, new-bot and spike alerts |
| Blocking | Not included | nginx presets with dry run and kill switch |
| Bot cost | Bandwidth per panel | Bandwidth and euros per bot, savings per change |
| Real-time terminal view | Yes, excellent | No |
Running one site and happy in the terminal? GoAccess is a great choice. Trafficsort is for when you have several sites and want the bot questions answered for you.
When GoAccess is the better choice
- You run one or two sites on one server.
- You want a live terminal dashboard.
- You don’t want any data to leave your server.
- You only need traffic totals, not bot verification.
What Trafficsort adds
- Every crawler’s claim checked against the operator’s official IP list, so fake Googlebots and GPTBots are flagged.
- AI crawlers split into training, search and user fetches, which is the split that decides what to block.
- Bandwidth and cost per bot in euros.
- A weekly digest and alerts for new bots and crawl spikes.
- Safe nginx blocking presets with a dry run and kill switch.
- One dashboard for up to 20 sites.
Use both
Many people will keep GoAccess for a live view on one box and use Trafficsort across all their sites. Setting up GoAccess properly? Our guide covers it.