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Matomo

OPEN SRC

Web analytics that protects your data and your customers' privacy (alternative to Google Analytics)

VG SCORE
9.5
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
Free Trial✅ 21 days
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations8 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • No data sampling; provides 100% accurate raw data.
  • Superior data privacy and control compared to SaaS analytics.
  • Extensible via a large marketplace of plugins and integrations.

WEAKNESSES

  • −Requires technical resources to install, maintain, and update the self-hosted server.
  • −The free version's interface can feel less polished than commercial competitors.

KEY FEATURES

Customizable Dashboards

Build tailored reports and dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets.

Heatmaps & Session Recordings

Visualize user clicks, moves, and scrolls with integrated behavior tools.

Privacy by Design

GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy law compliant without needing cookie consent for basic tracking.

Self-Hosted Analytics

Host the software on your own servers for complete data ownership.

WHO IS Matomo BEST FOR?

Developers and tech teams

They require a customizable, self-hosted analytics platform they can integrate into their own infrastructure.

Organizations blocked from using Google Analytics

They need a reliable, open-source alternative due to regional restrictions or internal policies.

INTEGRATIONS

SlackZapierShopifyMagentoGoogle Tag ManagerWooCommerceWordPressDrupal

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
FREE TRIAL

✓ 21 days

API

✓ REST

FIELD REPORTS (0)

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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AnalyticsOpen Source

ALTERNATIVES

Bklit8.5/10Fathom Lite8.5/10Databuddy8.5/10Countly8.5/10Betterlytics9.0/10
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INTEGRATIONS

SlackZapierShopifyMagentoGoogle Tag ManagerWooCommerceWordPressDrupal

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

Developers and tech teams Organizations blocked from using Google Analytics

FEATURES

Has API Free Trial

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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