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Checked 2026-10-21

Google Analytics 360 vs Matomo

Fit:

Migration notes

Core covers traffic, events and ecommerce; configure own tracker and tags. Premium features require separately licensed plugins; Google advertising attribution/integrations are not assumed equivalent.

Sources: matomo.org, marketingplatform.google.com · checked 2026-10-21

Google Analytics 360Paid incumbent

Entry priceNot established
Pricing modelquote, billed quote
OwnerAlphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL)

Enterprise edition; contact sales. Standard Google Analytics is free and must not be presented as a paid subscription. Source

Google Analytics 360 plans reviewed
Analytics 360entryQuote only
Analytics 360businessQuote only
Analytics 360enterpriseQuote only

MatomoOpen-source alternative

Fit for Google Analytics 360
License
Paid-feature tier C
Self-host
Paid-feature limits5 noted
Matomo plans reviewed
Communityfree self-hosted coreFree
Businesspaid on-premise plugin bundleUSD 1,450 / organization / mo
Businesspaid on-premise plugin bundleUSD 1,450 / organization / mo
Enterprisepaid on-premise plugin bundleUSD 3,400 / organization / mo

What you may give up

  • Funnels premium plugin
  • Custom Reports premium plugin
  • Heatmaps and Session Recording premium plugin
  • Users Flow and Form Analytics premium plugins
  • Cohorts and multi-channel attribution premium plugins

Tier C: GPLv3 analytics core is free; standard ecommerce/event tracking included, but routine conversion and behavior analysis needs premium plugins. License source

What running it takes

Hover or focus an icon for its name. Dashed means not established; struck through means no; grouped icons are alternatives.

Stable Matomo 5 stack distinguished from documented Matomo 6 beta. PHP application can use standard webserver or Word Press plugin route; My SQL/Maria DB, not Postgre SQL. No mandatory Redis requirement identified. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.