Host Matomo On-Premise or Cloud

Is Matomo On-Premise or Cloud-hosting right for you? Both options give you full data ownership and respect for user privacy.

Matomo Cloud

Have on-going support and we’ll take care of the hosting for you. Simply sign up and start tracking right away.

Matomo On-Premise

Have maximum flexibility with self-hosted web analytics on your terms. Requires technical knowledge and a server.

On-Premise/Cloud hosting comparison table

	Cloud Hosting	On-Premise
Benefits of Matomo On-Premise
Host Matomo on your servers Take full control of how you host Matomo - a big bonus for data sensitive businesses
You choose which country where your data is stored Matomo's secure server is based in Germany and follows EU laws for the Cloud
Free to download and use Cloud packages start from USD$19.00 per month
Fully customisable and extensible
No data limits whatsoever Though we try to meet the needs for all data set sizes for our Cloud users, with On-Premise the sky is the limit!
Benefits of the Matomo Cloud
Easy to setup - no technical knowledge needed To setup and maintain Matomo On-Premises requires technical knowledge
Same setup process as Google Analytics If you want to setup and manage Matomo like your other favourite analytics tool, then the Cloud may be the best option for you.
Automatically updates We take care of all the maintenance and updates for you with Cloud hosting, while hosting On-Premise requires ongoing maintenance
Save time and money When you Cloud host Matomo you will save time on setup, maintenance and monitoring.
Features
All Matomo's Complete Analytics features are available
Matomo Marketplace for individual features Have the option to purchase individual features when using On-Premise
Includes Support from the Matomo team Support subscriptions are an additional paid option for On-Premise users though free community support through the forums is available.
Enterprise packages We cater for both On-Premise and Cloud hosted Enterprises
Benefits of both hosting options
Can migrate data from one hosting option to the other Switch at anytime
No data sampling All data is 100% accurate regardless of what hosting option you choose
100% data ownership
User-privacy protection
GDPR compliant
Reliable & Secure On-Premise reliablity and security relies entirely on you and the security you have in place for your servers. Through the Matomo Cloud we take care of all this and ensure there are backups, monitoring etc.		N/A

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Want to get started with Matomo On-Premise?

With the know-how, getting started with Matomo On-Premise may not be as complicated as it may seem. There are many ways to get you up and running as quickly as possible. Before you know it, you’ll own your data, have no data restrictions and be on your way to gaining the insights you need to make better data-driven decisions.

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Considering Cloud-hosting instead?

Try Matomo Cloud out for FREE for 21 days!

The Cloud-hosted service of Matomo (formerly Piwik) provides you with a secure, cost-effective and reliable analytics solution, while still allowing you to have full control and ownership of your data and privacy.

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