Choose Matomo if you need
- Integration with Google Tag Manager, Drupal or Joomla. We haven't found them on Plausible's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Plausible's website.
At a glance
- Matomo has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Plausible.
- Both offer a free trial (Matomo: 21 days, Plausible: 30 days).
- Plausible's lowest paid plan is Starter at $9 per month for 10k pageviews, as of October 19, 2026.
- Both are available on Web and API.
- Both work with WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow and Squarespace.
- Both list GDPR and SSO.
- Only Matomo lists ISO 27001.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Plausible if you need
No checked fact sets Plausible apart from Matomo yet.
Matomo
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Plausible
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Review PlausibleThe facts
- What it does
- MatomoIntelligent analytics for confident decisions, with GDPR compliance and full data ownership
- PlausibleLightweight and open-source Google Analytics alternative that respects visitor privacy
- Free plan
- MatomoYes
- PlausibleNot confirmed
- Pricing
- MatomoNot confirmed
- PlausibleNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Web
- API
Only MatomoNothing else listed
Only PlausibleNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Wix
- Webflow
- Squarespace
Only Matomo
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Matomo and Plausible yet.
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