Hi, I'm wondering about how to choose a visits counter.
Is it good to use the free ones (like, statcounter...) or simply install one on my own server?
Do you know any good one to install?

Thanks

I am using Statcounter. And I am pretty satisfied with it.

I use awstats software which is integrated into cPanel. Works great

Since as a Web user, I visit sites, and place restrictions on third-party cookies, and use a restrictive Hosts file to help keep my computer free of garbage, if I visit a site that takes me to a third-party counter site that wants to add a cookie and then return control to the site I am visiting, my visit likely won't be reported in your statistics because I refused to allow myself to be redirected over there. The free counters have to inject some form of advertising to make a buck, there may be some unsavory sites beyond your control that may have a poor Web of Trust rating that can have an adverse impact on my visit of your site.

If I were to place a counter on my site, I would want to install one or write a script that runs on my server to avoid third-party issues.

Hi L a r r y
howww, I'm late...
thanks for your so usefull answer. It was very interesting to read it.
Thanks again

Originally Posted by L a r r y

Since as a Web user, I visit sites, and place restrictions on third-party cookies, and use a restrictive Hosts file to help keep my computer free of garbage, if I visit a site that takes me to a third-party counter site that wants to add a cookie and then return control to the site I am visiting, my visit likely won't be reported in your statistics because I refused to allow myself to be redirected over there. The free counters have to inject some form of advertising to make a buck, there may be some unsavory sites beyond your control that may have a poor Web of Trust rating that can have an adverse impact on my visit of your site.

If I were to place a counter on my site, I would want to install one or write a script that runs on my server to avoid third-party issues.