MatomovsPlausible CE
Two self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Matomo | Plausible CE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 21 in Web analytics | #7 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 21 986 | 2 934 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 0 |
| Latest release | 6.0.0-b9.20261028180522 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | — |
Which one should you pick?
Matomo scores 74/100 against 65/100 for Plausible CE, so it is the safer default.
Matomo ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Plausible CE.
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