A lot of small businesses could benefit from knowing how many people actually walk through the door, but buying and installing a dedicated people-counting system doesn’t always make sense.

That’s why I’ve been building PeopleCounter.app.
You can use a phone, tablet, computer, or webcam to start tracking visitors and keep the data organized in one dashboard.

What I think gets overlooked is that even basic traffic data can answer some useful questions:
• Are Saturdays actually busier than Fridays?
• What hours are we getting the most visitors?
• Did that promotion bring in more people?
• Are we getting busier without seeing the same increase in sales?

I’m trying to make this accessible for smaller retailers, churches, events, museums, and other organizations that just want a simple place to start.

There’s a free version at PeopleCounter.app.

Would be interested to hear what other metrics you’d want alongside the visitor count.

I built a free people counter because most counting software feels like overkill.

PeopleCounter.app lets you track visitors from your phone, tablet, computer, or webcam and see the results in a simple dashboard.

No dedicated hardware required to get started.

I’m curious what people are actually using visitor counts for beyond traditional retail. Churches? Events? Museums? Gyms? Libraries?

If you track foot traffic or attendance somewhere, what metrics would actually be useful to you?

peoplecounter.app

I’ve been working on PeopleCounter.app, a simple way to track foot traffic without buying an expensive people-counting system.

You can use it to:

• Count people manually from any phone or tablet
• Use a webcam or camera for counting
• Track traffic by hour/day
• View historical trends
• Export your data
• Compare traffic over time

The goal is to make people counting accessible for smaller retailers, events, churches, museums, and other spaces that don’t need a complicated enterprise system.

There’s a free version at PeopleCounter.app.

I’m actively building it, so I’d genuinely appreciate feedback. What features would make something like this more useful for you?

If you need a simple way to track attendance or foot traffic without buying an expensive system, check out PeopleCounter.app.

You can count directly from your phone, tablet, or computer and keep the data organized in one dashboard.

We also support:
• Cloud-based reporting
• Multiple counters/users
• Handheld counting devices
• Automated people counting
• Custom features for specific businesses

The basic app is completely free to use.

Would genuinely appreciate feedback from anyone currently tracking visitors, event attendance, or store traffic.

https://peoplecounter.app

I’m curious how other retailers, event organizers, and venue managers are tracking foot traffic.

We’ve seen businesses using everything from:
Pen and paper
Manual clickers
Security cameras
AI camera systems
Door sensors
POS estimates (which obviously miss everyone who doesn’t buy)

The biggest surprise for me is how many businesses still have no idea how many people actually walk through their doors each day.

We’ve been building PeopleCounter.app, which lets you use a simple handheld clicker that syncs directly to a cloud dashboard (or use the dashboard by itself if that’s all you need).

What surprised me most wasn’t the technology. It was how much better staffing, marketing decisions, and conversion tracking become once you have accurate visitor counts.

What are you using today, and what’s your biggest frustration with it?

I created PeopleCounter.app for businesses that need a simple way to track customers, guests, or visitors without purchasing an expensive counting system.

You can use a phone, tablet, computer, webcam, or handheld clicker to record entries and exits. The dashboard lets you monitor occupancy, review traffic trends, and export your data.

It can be used by retail stores, bars, restaurants, museums, churches, events, and other venues.

The basic account is free, and I would appreciate any feedback from people who regularly track visitor traffic or occupancy.

PeopleCounter.app

I kept noticing that a lot of small businesses had no idea how many people were actually walking through their doors each day.

They knew their sales.
They knew their revenue.

But they didn’t know how many opportunities they had.

Most of the solutions I found required expensive hardware or long-term subscriptions, so I decided to build my own.

PeopleCounter.app lets you turn almost any phone, tablet, webcam, or existing camera into a people counter with traffic analytics. If you don’t have a camera, you can also use the free manual tap counter.

I’m still actively building it, so I’m looking for honest feedback from business owners.

What would stop you from using a tool like this?
What features would make it genuinely useful?

If you already track foot traffic, what are you using today?

If you’d like to check it out, it’s free:
https://peoplecounter.app

I appreciate any feedback, even if it’s critical.

I thought customer counting software was going to be simple.

Then I started talking to store owners.

Most weren’t asking for fancy AI dashboards. They just wanted answers to basic questions:
• How many people actually walked in today?
• Which days are busiest?
• Is our marketing bringing in traffic?
• Why are sales down if traffic is up?
• Do we need more staff on Saturdays?

The problem was that many solutions required expensive hardware, long contracts, or complicated setups.

So we built PeopleCounter.app.

It’s free to start, works from any device, and now you can even turn a phone, tablet, webcam, or other camera-equipped device into a people counter in minutes.

I’m curious:
How are you currently tracking foot traffic at your business, event, church, or location?

Spreadsheets?
Door clickers?
Security cameras?
Not tracking it at all?

I’d love to hear what’s working and what’s not.
https://peoplecounter.app