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Matomo vs GoAccess: catalog facts
Matomo	GoAccess
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud is paid with a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Command line
Broad feature set close to Google Analytics Unsampled data and raw data export	Works directly from existing server logs, with no tracking script Terminal view updates in real time
Needs PHP and MySQL or MariaDB to self-host Interface is more complex than minimal analytics tools	Targets Unix-like systems Only sees what the server logs record, not client-side events
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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