Matomo vs Plausible
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted web analytics options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Matomo Plausible Category Web Analytics Web Analytics License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language PHP Elixir Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 21,749 ★ 28,416 First released 2007 2019 Replaces Google Analytics Google Analytics
Why pick each one
Choose Matomo if… Comprehensive analytics Privacy-respecting Mature and extensible Matomo details Choose Plausible if… Privacy-friendly by design Simple and fast Lightweight script Plausible details
Frequently asked questions Is Matomo or Plausible better? Neither is universally better. Plausible has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Matomo and Plausible free and open-source? Yes. Matomo is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Plausible under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Matomo and Plausible with Docker? Matomo: yes. Plausible: yes.