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Matomo

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Pirsch Analytics

In-depth comparison to help you make the right choice for your product analytics needs

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Matomo

Web Analytics

The leading open-source Google Analytics alternative offering 100% data ownership, privacy compliance, and unsampled data.

Pricing
Free - $26/mo+
1,000,000+
Founded 2007
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Pirsch Analytics

Web Analytics

Privacy-friendly, cookie-free web analytics hosted in Germany with powerful dashboards, event tracking, and seamless Google Analytics migration.

Pricing
$6/mo - Custom
500+

Best For

Who should use each platform

Matomo
Enterprise
E-commerce
Marketing Teams
Data Teams
Agencies
Pirsch Analytics
Startups
Indie Makers
Agencies
E-commerce
Non-Technical Users

Pricing Breakdown

Compare pricing options and trial availability

Matomo
Starting Price
Free - $26/mo+
Free tier available
21-day free trial
Special Offer

Discount for non-profit organizations

Pirsch Analytics
Starting Price
$6/mo - Custom
No free tier
30-day free trial
Special Offer

Affiliate program available

Integrations

Available integrations for each platform

Matomo
WordPress
WooCommerce
Google Ads
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
SharePoint
Tag Manager
Cloudflare
Pirsch Analytics
WordPress
Shopify
Webflow
Framer
Laravel
Google Search Console
Google Tag Manager
Astro
Gatsby
Strapi

Strengths

What users love about each platform

Matomo

  • • 100% data ownership with GDPR and CCPA compliance
  • • No data sampling means 100% accuracy on all reports
  • • Open-source On-Premise version is free to use
  • • Imports historical Google Analytics data directly
  • • Includes heatmaps, session recordings, and A/B testing

Pirsch Analytics

  • • Fully GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant (hosted in Germany)
  • • No cookie banners required (uses hashing for privacy)
  • • Extensive white-labeling features for agencies
  • • Lightweight script integration or server-side API
  • • One-click data import from Google Analytics

Limitations

What could be better with each platform

Matomo

  • • On-premise hosting requires technical maintenance and server management
  • • Advanced features (Funnels, Heatmaps) are paid add-ons for the self-hosted version
  • • Cloud pricing scales based on traffic volume (hits)

Pirsch Analytics

  • • No permanent free tier (30-day trial only)
  • • Funnel analysis and A/B testing locked to higher tiers
  • • Less granular user profiling compared to product analytics tools

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