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Matomo vs Statcounter: catalog facts
Matomo	Statcounter
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud is paid with a free trial.	Freemium Free web stats are offered, with paid upgrades listed on the pricing page.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web
Broad feature set close to Google Analytics Unsampled data and raw data export	Real-time view of individual visitor journeys Session replay and click fraud detection
Needs PHP and MySQL or MariaDB to self-host Interface is more complex than minimal analytics tools	Hosted only; visitor data is stored by Statcounter Advanced features sit behind paid upgrades
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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