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Matomo

GDPR Compliant

Leading open-source web analytics. Self-host in the EU or use cloud with EU hosting.

🇳🇿New Zealand🇪🇺EU HostedFreemiumfrom Free (self-hosted)
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About Matomo

The Leading Open-Source Analytics Platform

Matomo (formerly Piwik) is the most feature-rich open-source web analytics platform available. Used by over 1 million websites worldwide, including government agencies and large enterprises, Matomo provides a true alternative to Google Analytics with full data ownership.

Self-Hosted or Cloud

  • Self-hosted (free) — Download and install on your own servers. You own 100% of your data with zero limits on usage
  • Cloud-hosted — Let Matomo manage everything for you with EU data hosting included

Enterprise-Grade Features

Matomo goes beyond basic analytics with built-in support for:

  • Heatmaps & session recordings — See exactly how users interact with your pages
  • A/B testing — Run experiments directly within Matomo
  • Tag manager — Replace Google Tag Manager with a privacy-friendly alternative
  • Custom reports & dashboards — Build reports tailored to your business needs
  • Google Analytics data import — Migrate your historical data seamlessly

Data Privacy by Design

Matomo has been recommended by the French data protection authority (CNIL) as a tool that can be configured to be exempt from cookie consent requirements. With features like IP anonymization, data retention controls, and GDPR Manager — Matomo makes compliance straightforward.

Key Features

Full Google Analytics feature parity
Self-hosted or cloud option
Heatmaps and session recordings
Tag manager included
100+ integrations

Works With

WordPressShopifyWooCommerceJoomlaDrupal+95 more

Pros & Cons

Most feature-rich open-source analytics
Self-hosting gives full data ownership
Import historical Google Analytics data
Self-hosting requires technical setup
Cloud pricing can be expensive at scale

Pricing

Self-Hosted

Free
  • Unlimited websites
  • Unlimited users
  • Full data ownership
  • Community support

Cloud Essential

Popular
€19/mo
  • Up to 50K hits/month
  • EU data hosting
  • Automatic updates
  • Email support

Cloud Business

€29/mo
  • Up to 100K hits/month
  • Heatmaps & session recording
  • A/B testing
  • Roll-up reporting

Categories

Tags

Open SourceSelf-HostedEnterpriseAPI-First

GDPR Compliance Data

GDPR StatusGDPR Compliant
HQ CountryNew Zealand
Data Hosting LocationGlobal
EU Servers Available
DPA Available
Schrems II RiskLow Risk
SCCs in Place
Last Verified19 March 2026
NotesSelf-hosted option gives full data control. Cloud version offers EU data center option.

Company Info

Founded2007
Team Size51-200
Integrations100+
Matomo gives us the depth of Google Analytics with the peace of mind that our data stays on our servers. It's the best of both worlds.
Thomas K., CTO, German e-commerce company

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