Matomo
AnalyticsA self-hosted web analytics platform written in PHP that stores its data in your own MySQL or MariaDB database.
Open-source alternative to:
Google Analytics
What the free edition leaves out
The free edition is genuinely usable, but some team or enterprise features need a paid plan. “Not confirmed” means the official pages we read did not say, so we do not guess.
| Feature | Free edition | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSO / SAML | Paid | SAML and LDAP authentication are listed from the on-premise Enterprise bundle upward, not on the free Community bundle. | Source ↗ |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | The FAQ describes a per-site 'view' permission; the pricing page does not list roles as paid or free, and the other permission levels were not read. | Source ↗ |
| Audit logs | Paid | The Activity Log plugin is listed from the on-premise Business bundle upward. | Source ↗ |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | On-premise Community is listed as free forever with unlimited users and hits. Paid on-premise bundles list user caps. | Source ↗ |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | The pricing page mentions daily backups only for Matomo Cloud. On-premise backup is not covered; the data is in your own database. | Source ↗ |
| API access | Free | The HTTP Analytics API and HTTP Tracking API are listed as included in all bundles. | Source ↗ |
| Support SLA | Paid | Community has forum support only. Email support starts at the Team bundle; the SLA guarantees are listed at the VIP level. | Source ↗ |
Best for
Organisations that want a mature, full-featured web analytics platform on their own PHP and MySQL/MariaDB server, with the option of a vendor-hosted cloud.
Why choose it over Google Analytics
The core is GPL licensed and free to self-host with unlimited users and hits, which Google Analytics does not offer. The core keeps visitor data in your own database, and the HTTP APIs are included in every bundle.
Where it falls short
SAML/LDAP login, the activity log and email support are only in paid bundles, and some features are closed-source premium plugins. You run PHP, the web server, the database and upgrades yourself, and the page read does not describe backup for on-premise installs. A feature-by-feature comparison with Google Analytics has not been done.
Open-source alternative to
- Google Analytics — Matomo is a free-software web analytics platform you can run on your own server, so you keep ownership of the visitor data.
Category
AnalyticsTopics
Tech stack
PHP
JavaScript
Vue
TypeScriptLanguages as reported by GitHub for the repository.
