Side-by-side comparison
Compare Matomo vs PostHog on pricing, free access, features, support and limitations using source-backed profile data and visible check dates.
Quick answer
There is no universal winner here. The better choice depends on the workflow, budget and limitation you can accept.
Choose it for: Organisations that need detailed website measurement and a deliberate choice between managed hosting and their own infrastructure
Starting price: Free self-hosted Community; Cloud Business from EUR22/month for 50,000 hits
Watch for: Deployment choice changes the real cost: self-hosted core requires infrastructure and maintenance, while premium functionality can require paid bundles or plugins.
Choose it for: SaaS product and engineering teams measuring onboarding, feature adoption and retention alongside website acquisition
Starting price: Free allowances; product analytics from US$0.00005 per event above 1 million/month
Watch for: Several products have independent billing units and limits; exceeding a cap can discard new data, so an inexpensive analytics estimate does not cover the whole suite.
Full comparison
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| Compare | Matomo |
PostHog |
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| Best for | Organisations that need detailed website measurement and a deliberate choice between managed hosting and their own infrastructure | SaaS product and engineering teams measuring onboarding, feature adoption and retention alongside website acquisition |
| Avoid if | You want only a minimal traffic counter or have no capacity to maintain a self-hosted analytics installation | You want a very small pageview-only dashboard or cannot assign someone to manage tracking quality and per-product usage |
| Starting price | Free self-hosted Community; Cloud Business from EUR22/month for 50,000 hits | Free allowances; product analytics from US$0.00005 per event above 1 million/month |
| Pricing model | Cloud subscription by monthly hits; free Community licence; paid on-premise feature bundles; custom Enterprise | Per-product metered usage with free monthly allowances and volume discounts; optional paid platform packages |
| Free plan / trial | Free self-hosted Community software; 21-day Cloud trial | Free monthly allowances include 1M analytics events, 5,000 session recordings and 1M feature-flag requests |
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| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS or self-hosted/on-premise | Cloud / SaaS |
| India readiness | Accessible to Indian teams via browser. No INR price, India data-residency commitment or India-specific GST invoice was verified. Budget for foreign-currency conversion and applicable taxes. | Accessible to Indian teams via browser. No INR price, India data-residency commitment or India-specific GST invoice was verified. Budget for foreign-currency conversion and applicable taxes. |
| Support | Community forums for free self-hosting; Cloud email support; paid on-premise support varies by bundle | Community support on Free; email on Pay-as-you-go; Slack support listed above US$2,000/month |
| Biggest limitation | Deployment choice changes the real cost: self-hosted core requires infrastructure and maintenance, while premium functionality can require paid bundles or plugins. | Several products have independent billing units and limits; exceeding a cap can discard new data, so an inexpensive analytics estimate does not cover the whole suite. |
| Evidence | Verified on vendor site | Verified on vendor site |
| Price checked | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Pricing source | Official pricing (opens in a new tab) | Official pricing (opens in a new tab) |
Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.
Pricing snapshot
Free self-hosted Community; Cloud Business from EUR22/month for 50,000 hits
Free allowances; product analytics from US$0.00005 per event above 1 million/month
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