Matomo is an alternative
to Plausible Analytics
$25.66/mo (Cloud) vs Plausible Analytics Starter · 100k at $19/mo — covering 30% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Starter · 100k plan at $19/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Cloud: 25.66 USD/monthly.
Plausible Analytics costs $19/mo on the Starter · 100k plan at 50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing. Matomo costs $25.66/mo (Cloud plan), which is not cheaper than Plausible Analytics Starter · 100k at $19/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Matomo covers 30% of the 8 capabilities compared against Plausible Analytics. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Matomo | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Privacy-focused analytics | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Cookie-free analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data export | ↑ On-Premise Community | ✓ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Plausible Analytics has that Matomo lacks.
- Pageview analytics — Track how many times each page is viewed.Missing from Matomo.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Matomo.
- Privacy-focused analytics — Track visitors without using personally identifying data.Missing from Matomo.
- Cookie-free analytics — Track visitors without setting cookies.Missing from Matomo.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Matomo.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Plausible Analytics | Matomo |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $9/moStarter | $25.66/mocosts moreCloud |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $19/moStarter · 100k | $25.66/mocosts moreCloud |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $49/moStarter · 500k | $268.31/mocosts moreOn-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) |
| Starter | $9/mo |
| Starter · 100k | $19/mo |
| Starter · 200k | $29/mo |
| Starter · 500k | $49/mo |
| Growth | $14/mo |
| Growth · 100k | $29/mo |
| Growth · 200k | $44/mo |
| Growth · 500k | $74/mo |
| Business | $19/mo |
| Business · 100k | $39/mo |
| Business · 200k | $59/mo |
| Business · 500k | $99/mo |
Frequently asked
What does Matomo lack compared with Plausible Analytics?
Pageview analytics, Event tracking, Revenue attribution, Privacy-focused analytics, Cookie-free analytics, Analytics API, Data export — 7 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Plausible 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://plausible.io/#pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://plausible.io (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://plausible.io/docs/traffic-spikes (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- Matomo data last verified 2026-10-28