Pirsch Analytics is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 5 compared capabilities
$12/mo (Standard · 100k) vs Matomo Cloud at $25.66/mo — covering 40% of the 5 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.
Cloud plan at $25.66/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Standard · 100k: 12 USD/monthly.
Matomo costs $25.66/mo on the Cloud plan at 50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Pirsch Analytics covers 40% of the 5 capabilities compared against Matomo. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Pirsch Analytics | Matomo |
|---|---|---|
| Funnels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✗ | ✓ |
| Traffic alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited websites | ↑ Plus | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Matomo has that Pirsch Analytics lacks.
- Realtime visitor view — See visitors on the site right now (live or last-minutes view).Missing from Pirsch Analytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Pirsch Analytics.
- Unlimited websites — Track any number of websites (e.g. client sites) on one plan; a fixed site cap counts as partial.Missing from Pirsch Analytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Matomo | Pirsch Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | $25.66/moCloud | $6/mocheaperStandard |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | $25.66/moCloud | $12/mocheaperStandard · 100k |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | $268.31/moOn-Premise Team | $36/mocheaperStandard · 500k |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Standard | $6/mo |
| Standard · 100k | $12/mo |
| Standard · 200k | $18/mo |
| Standard · 500k | $36/mo |
| Plus | $12/mo |
| Plus · 100k | $27/mo |
| Plus · 200k | $45/mo |
| Plus · 500k | $99/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| 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) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Pirsch Analytics than Matomo?
53% cheaper in our scenario (50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing): $12/mo on Standard · 100k vs $25.66/mo on Cloud. That is $163.92 a year. But it covers only 2 of 5 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Pirsch Analytics lack compared with Matomo?
Realtime visitor view, MCP server for AI agents, Unlimited websites — 3 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Matomo: 2026-10-28; Pirsch Analytics: 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://matomo.org (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://matomo.org/features/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://matomo.org/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://matomo.org/pricing/#content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Pirsch Analytics data last verified 2026-10-28