Matomo is an alternative
to Google Analytics
$25.66/mo (Cloud) vs Google Analytics at — — covering 43% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Cloud: 25.66 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Google Analytics's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Matomo covers 43% of the 7 capabilities compared against Google Analytics. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Matomo | Google Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ↑ On-Premise Business | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data export | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Google Analytics has that Matomo lacks.
- Pageview analytics — Track how many times each page is viewed.Missing from Matomo.
- Revenue attribution — Link revenue back to the marketing source that generated it.Missing from Matomo.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Matomo.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Matomo.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Google Analytics | Matomo |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $25.66/moCloud |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $25.66/moCloud |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $268.31/moOn-Premise Team |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Cloud | $25.66/mo |
| On-Premise Community | Free |
| On-Premise Team | $268.31/mo (billed yearly) |
| On-Premise Business | $1410.39/mo (billed yearly) |
| On-Premise Enterprise | $3306.07/mo (billed yearly) |
| Google Analytics | Free |
Frequently asked
What does Matomo lack compared with Google Analytics?
Pageview analytics, Revenue attribution, Data export, Analytics API — 4 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Google Analytics: 2026-10-28; Matomo: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9443595?hl=en (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/features/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Matomo data last verified 2026-10-28