Matomo is 100% cheaper
than Simple Analytics
$0/mo (On-Premise Community) vs Simple Analytics Self-serve at $20/mo — covering 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Self-serve plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
On-Premise Community: 0 USD/monthly.
Simple Analytics costs $20/mo on the Self-serve plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Matomo covers 75% of the 4 capabilities compared against Simple Analytics. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Matomo | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy-focused analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cookie-free analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Simple Analytics has that Matomo lacks.
- Cookie-free analytics — Track visitors without setting cookies.Missing from Matomo.
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) |
| Free | Free |
| Self-serve | $20/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Matomo than Simple Analytics?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on On-Premise Community vs $20/mo on Self-serve. That is $240 a year.
What does Matomo lack compared with Simple Analytics?
Cookie-free analytics — 1 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Simple Analytics: 2026-09-07; Matomo: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Matomo data last verified 2026-09-07