Matomo (formerly Piwik) - matomo.org by matomo-org
Empowering People Ethically, Matomo is hiring! Join us → https://matomo.org/jobs Matomo is the leading open-source alternative to Google Analytics, giving you complete control and built-in privacy. Easily collect, visualise, and analyse data from websites & apps. Star us on GitHub ⭐ - Pull Requests welcome!
About Matomo (formerly Piwik) - matomo.org
From the project's README at github.com/matomo-org/matomo. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://matomo.org/download/) [](https://builds.matomo.org/) [](https://matomo.org/free-software/) Code Status
[](https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo/actions/workflows/matomo-tests.yml) [](http://isitmaintained.com/project/matomo-org/matomo "Percentage of issues still open") Description
Matomo is a full-featured PHP MySQL software program that you download and install on your own webserver. At the end of the five-minute installation process, you will be given a JavaScript code. Simply copy and paste this tag on websites you wish to track and access your analytics reports in real-time.
Matomo aims to be a Free software alternative to Google Analytics and is already used on more than 1,400,000 websites. Privacy is built-in! Mission Statement
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 22k | github.com/matomo-org/matomo |
| GitHub forks | 2.9k | github.com/matomo-org/matomo |
| Docker Hub pulls | 135M | hub.docker.com / library |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 15.3 years | since Mar 2011 |
| Last commit | 6 days ago | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 845 | last: 7 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 5 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2023-6923. What people say on Hacker News
- Replacing Google Analytics with Matomo on a Pi in a Cupboard
- Hi, JAX: An introduction to vanilla JAX for deep learning research
- Freeing 118 GB of W&B experiment data from a broken binary format
- Migrating my web analytics from Matomo to Umami
- Show HN: From Frustration to Open Source: Building MCP Matomo in 30 Minutes
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Ready to self-host Matomo (formerly Piwik) - matomo.org?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
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