InfluxDB 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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FeatureInfluxDBMatomo
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageRustPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 31,683★ 21,749
First released20132007
ReplacesDatadog, AWS TimestreamGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Choose Matomo if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is InfluxDB or Matomo better?

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

Are InfluxDB and Matomo free and open-source?

Yes. InfluxDB is licensed under MIT and Matomo under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run InfluxDB and Matomo with Docker?

InfluxDB: yes. Matomo: yes.

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