Privacy-first Google Analytics Alternative - App & Web Analytics - Matomo
Don’t damage your reputation with Google Analytics. Matomo is the ethical alternative where you won’t make privacy sacrifices or compromise your site.
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Matomo is the leading open-source web analytics platform and a privacy-first alternative to Google Analytics that puts you in full control of your data.
🚀 Overview
Matomo is a full-featured, self-hosted analytics solution that allows you to track, visualize, and analyze data from websites and apps while ensuring complete data ownership and privacy compliance.
It solves the critical problem of data privacy risks and lack of control with proprietary tools like Google Analytics, where data can be used for external purposes, risking GDPR/CCPA compliance and user trust. Matomo provides 100% accurate data without sampling, unlimited storage, and built-in privacy features.
Built for website owners, businesses, governments, non-profits, and enterprises in over 190 countries—trusted by 1.4+ million sites including the European Commission. It's ideal for anyone prioritizing ethical analytics.
Originally forked from Piwik, it was developed to offer a transparent, open-source alternative that's customizable, extensible, and free from vendor lock-in.
✨ Key Features
- Privacy & Compliance: 100% data ownership, GDPR/CCPA compliant, no external data sharing—track personal data ethically.
- Accurate & Unlimited Analytics: No data sampling, unlimited websites/users/segments/storage, real-time reporting.
- Customizable Dashboards: Drag-and-drop widgets, plugin architecture (500+ plugins), e-commerce/goal tracking, heatmaps, A/B testing.
- Easy Integration: JavaScript tag for websites/apps, Google Analytics importer, powerful API, data export to BigQuery.
- Upcoming: Enhanced data warehouse connectors and AI-powered insights (based on recent blogs).
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: JavaScript, Vue.js, TypeScript, Twig, HTML
- Backend: PHP
- Database: MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB
- Auth: Custom (session-based)
- Hosting: Self-hosted (Apache/Nginx), Matomo Cloud
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to self-host privacy-focused analytics without third-party dependencies
- Teams looking for GDPR-compliant alternatives to Google Analytics
- Indie makers building data-driven sites with full control
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://demo.matomo.cloud/
- GitHub: https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Yes — Open Source (fully free self-hosted), Freemium Cloud hosting with paid support plans. (Explain briefly: Core software is GPL licensed and free forever; premium plugins/support optional.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo
Can I contribute?
Yes! Star the repo, report issues, submit PRs (405+ contributors already), join forums at https://forum.matomo.org, or help translate docs.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://matomo.org
- GitHub: https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/matomo_org
- Email: support@matomo.cloud
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