# Matomo vs Shields

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Matomo | Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 21 in Web analytics | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 21 984 | 27 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 6.0.0-b9.20261028180522 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 74/100 for Matomo, so it is the safer default.

Matomo ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.

If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Matomo needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Matomo](https://selfhost.directory/project/matomo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/matomo.md)
- [Shields](https://selfhost.directory/project/shields) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shields.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/matomo-vs-shields