StatCounter tracks real-time visitor statistics. PageGuard monitors website health — performance, accessibility, technical SEO, and ADA compliance — free to start, no JS code required.
ADA Title II Deadline: April 24, 2026
State and local government websites must meet WCAG 2.1 AA. StatCounter does not audit accessibility. PageGuard monitors performance AND accessibility compliance continuously — alerting you before violations occur, with no JS snippet required.
| Feature | PageGuard | StatCounter |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ✓ Free + from $9/mo | Free (limited) or from $20/mo for full data retention |
| Who is it for? | Small businesses, designers, agencies — automated site health monitoring | Website owners who want real-time visitor stats, traffic sources, and behavior data |
| Free tier | ✓ Yes — unlimited one-off scans, no signup required | Yes — free with last 500 pageviews only (limited retention) |
| Accessibility audit (WCAG / ADA) | ✓ Yes — WCAG 2.1 AA scored 0–100 with specific issue list | No — no accessibility auditing at all |
| Technical SEO audit | ✓ Yes — meta tags, headings, canonical, structured data | No — no technical SEO analysis |
| Performance audit (Core Web Vitals) | ✓ Yes — LCP, CLS, FCP scored 0–100 | No — no Core Web Vitals or performance auditing |
| Visitor analytics | No — scans site from outside, not a visitor analytics tool | ✓ Yes — real-time pageviews, unique visitors, referrers, countries, browsers, OS |
| Real-time data | No — on-demand health snapshots | ✓ Yes — live real-time visitor dashboard |
| Requires JS snippet on site | ✓ No — scans any URL without code changes | Yes — StatCounter tracking code must be added to every page |
| Automated site monitoring | ✓ Yes — weekly or daily scans, email alerts on score drop | No — no site health monitoring or performance alerts |
| Email alerts on score regression | ✓ Yes — notified when performance, SEO, or a11y drops | No — no health regression alerts |
| AI-generated plain-English report | ✓ Yes — explains issues in non-technical language | No — shows raw traffic metrics and charts only |
| Shareable report URL | Yes — public link, no login required to view | Yes — shareable public stats page option |
| ADA Title II compliance monitoring | ✓ Yes — WCAG audit + alert on accessibility regression | No — accessibility not covered |
| Multi-site support | Yes — 1–50 sites depending on plan | Yes — multiple projects supported |
Performance + Accessibility + SEO + Best Practices in 30 seconds. No StatCounter tracking code or signup needed.
Results in ~30 seconds. 4 scores: Performance, Accessibility, SEO, Best Practices.
For website health monitoring and ADA compliance, yes. PageGuard covers what StatCounter doesn’t — WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility auditing, Core Web Vitals performance scoring, technical SEO analysis, and AI plain-English reports — all free to start. StatCounter is a real-time visitor analytics tool with a free tier limited to 500 pageviews, paid from $20/month for full retention. They solve different problems and can complement each other.
No. StatCounter focuses on real-time visitor analytics — pageviews, unique visitors, referrers, browser/OS data — not site quality auditing. It does not check WCAG accessibility compliance. With the ADA Title II deadline on April 24, 2026, websites need dedicated accessibility monitoring. PageGuard provides WCAG 2.1 AA scoring and email alerts when accessibility regresses.
No — unlike StatCounter, PageGuard scans any URL without requiring you to add tracking code to your site. Just enter a URL and get Performance, Accessibility, SEO, and Best Practices scores in about 30 seconds. No installation, no tracking script, no code changes required on your website.
Yes, they serve complementary purposes. Use StatCounter for real-time visitor analytics — understanding who visits your site, where they come from, what browsers they use, and which pages are most popular. Use PageGuard for site health monitoring — ensuring your pages meet performance, accessibility (WCAG/ADA), and SEO standards with automated alerts when scores drop.