Matomo
Full-featured web analytics you can self-host
Review status: Research backlog. Research candidate with incomplete checks; not a vetted recommendation.
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open-core planned guide featuredOverview
Matomo is a mature analytics platform with on-prem options. Teams needing deeper reporting and data ownership evaluate Matomo against lighter tools.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Categories | analytics-bi |
| Deployment | self-hosted, managed-saas |
| License class | open-core (GPL-3.0-or-later) |
| Cost model | open-core-paid-features |
| Implementation difficulty | moderate |
| Maintenance burden | medium |
| Maturity | stable |
| Freshness status | partially-verified (2026-07-17) |
| Completeness | partial |
| Confidence | low |
| Directory tier | research-backlog |
Cost reality
On-premise core free; premium features and Matomo Cloud paid.
Pricing and free-tier limits change frequently; re-check official pricing before budget decisions.
Tasks reduced or augmented
Software does not replace community or ops staff. It may reduce or augment:
- Detailed web analytics
- Goal tracking for tour requests
Human oversight still needed
- Plugin selection
- PII configuration
- Retention settings
Manual process this can replace
Structured task-fit review has not been completed for this tool. Treat the free-text examples above as evaluation prompts, not replacement claims.
Data held
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visits
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events
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optional user IDs if configured
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Personal data: yes
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Payment data: no / not primary
Risks
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Vendor lock-in | Evaluate export formats and API completeness before deep customization. |
| Security | Apply updates promptly; restrict admin access; enable TLS. |
| Compliance | Operator remains responsible for privacy and local regulatory obligations. |
| Licensing | Core GPL; premium plugins and cloud are commercial. |
| Operational | Plan backups, monitoring, and a restore drill before production use. |
Coworking fit
Roles: marketing, technical-operator, multi-location-operator
Workflows: marketing-campaigns, reporting-kpis, compliance-review
Problems: privacy-compliance, self-host-for-data-control, measure-utilization
Smallest useful experiment
Install Matomo on staging, track the public website, and configure a basic goals funnel for “Book a tour.”
Initial planning estimate (unverified): 1–3 days
Links
Implementation guide
No implementation guide is published yet.
Verification
- Status:
partially-verified - Completeness:
partial - Confidence:
low - Tier:
research-backlog - Last reviewed:
2026-07-17 - Sources:
Seed entry compiled from official project sites and repositories. Re-verify pricing, license text, and feature claims before production decisions. Star counts and free-tier numeric limits intentionally omitted unless verified at review time.