Self-host Matomo

The full-featured Google Analytics alternative — funnels, heatmaps, goals, e-commerce, and 100% data ownership. Heavier than Plausible, but the closest like-for-like replacement for GA's depth.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 2048 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Matomo needs a MariaDB/MySQL database alongside it
# use the official compose example, then:
docker compose up -d  #  →  http://SERVER_IP:8080
# finish setup in the browser installer (DB host = db)