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