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Matomo vs PostHog: catalog facts
Matomo	PostHog
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud is paid with a free trial.	Freemium Free tier with no credit card; usage-based paid plans above it.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Broad feature set close to Google Analytics Unsampled data and raw data export	Many product tools in one platform Session replay and feature flags alongside analytics
Needs PHP and MySQL or MariaDB to self-host Interface is more complex than minimal analytics tools	Broad feature set can be complex for simple sites Self-hosting a platform of this size is demanding
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it 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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