Which is cheaper, Matomo or OpenPanel?

OpenPanel is 1.3x cheaper than Matomo. Matomo starts at $0/mo, OpenPanel starts at $0/mo.

Does Matomo have a free tier?

Yes, Matomo offers a free tier with .

Matomo has drop-in switching cost. OpenPanel has drop-in switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Analytics

Matomo

Open-source Google Analytics alternative with full data ownership and privacy compliance

Switching Cost: drop-in

OpenPanel

← More affordable

Open-source analytics platform with event tracking, user profiles, and real-time dashboards

Switching Cost: drop-in

The pricing gap between OpenPanel and Matomo runs about 1.3x — significant consideration for scaling.

You'll notice different pricing structures: tiered for Matomo versus flat-rate for OpenPanel.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Matomo if you value open-source, otherwise OpenPanel offers advantages in open-source.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Matomo if you value open-source, otherwise OpenPanel offers advantages in open-source.

Price Difference

1.3x

OpenPanel is cheaper by $6/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies