Grafana k6 vs Matomo

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureGrafana k6Matomo
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 21,749
First released20172007
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

  • Developer-friendly scripting
  • Great CI integration
Grafana k6 details

Choose Matomo if…

  • Comprehensive analytics
  • Privacy-respecting
  • Mature and extensible
Matomo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or Matomo better?

Neither is universally better. Grafana k6 has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Grafana k6 and Matomo free and open-source?

Yes. Grafana k6 is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Matomo under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafana k6 and Matomo with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. Matomo: yes.

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