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Piwik PRO alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Piwik PRO alternative for most people is Google Analytics (3.4 GPA), first in our ranking of website and product analytics tools. It's also the best free one.
Piwik PRO compared with 7 alternatives: Matomo, Google Analytics, Simple Analytics, Countly, Plausible and 2 more.
Piwik PRO is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €36 per month and up, billing basis not shown. 5 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piwik PROThis tool | Free trial · from €36/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Matomo | Free plan · from $26/mo | Yes | Web |
| Google Analytics | Free plan | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Simple Analytics | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web |
| Countly | Free plan · from $175/mo | Yes | Web |
| Plausible | Free plan · from $7.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| Chartbeat | Paid | No | Web |
| Parse.ly | Paid | No | Web |
Price against what you get
Piwik PRO starts at about $40.22 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 3 of the 4 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Matomo, Simple Analytics and Plausible.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Piwik PRO
Matomo
Open-source web analytics you can host yourself or in Matomo's cloud
- Matomo starts at $26 per month for up to 50,000 hits, billed monthly (Cloud Business).
- Matomo has a free plan, which Piwik PRO lacks.
- Matomo is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Matomo also covers session replay and a/B testing.
- Matomo does not cover reports and dashboards, which Piwik PRO does.
Suits: Organizations that must keep analytics data on their own servers
Google Analytics
Google's free website and app analytics, with a paid 360 tier
- Google Analytics has a free plan, which Piwik PRO lacks.
- Google Analytics also lists iOS and Android apps.
- Google Analytics does not cover dashboards, which Piwik PRO does.
Suits: Small businesses and site owners who want free traffic reports
Simple Analytics
Cookieless web analytics hosted in the EU
- Simple Analytics starts at $20 per month for up to 100k pageviews.
- Simple Analytics has a free plan, which Piwik PRO lacks.
- Simple Analytics does not cover dashboards, which Piwik PRO does.
Suits: Sites that want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
Countly
Self-hosted product analytics for web, mobile and desktop apps
- Countly starts at $175 per month and up.
- Countly has a free plan, which Piwik PRO lacks.
- Countly is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Countly also covers surveys and a/B testing.
- Countly does not cover reports and dashboards, which Piwik PRO does.
Suits: Teams that must keep product data on their own infrastructure
Plausible
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU
- Plausible starts at $7.50 per month for up to 10k pageviews, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
- Plausible has a free plan, which Piwik PRO lacks.
- Plausible is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Plausible does not cover reports and dashboards, which Piwik PRO does.
Suits: Site owners who want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
Chartbeat
Real-time content analytics built for digital newsrooms
- Chartbeat also covers a/B testing.
Suits: Newsrooms that want live audience data on a big screen
Parse.ly
Content analytics for publishers and editorial teams
Suits: Newsrooms and editorial teams that judge stories by engaged time
Limits worth knowing in Piwik PRO
- Prices on the page are in euros, and the Business price carries no billing period.
- Business is capped at 2M monthly actions and 20 domains; raw data access there is API only.
- CSV exports to BigQuery, S3 or SFTP, extended retention and onboarding are paid add-ons.
- Enterprise has no published total: the page gives a starting figure and a quote form.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Piwik PRO?
The alternatives to Piwik PRO in this directory are Matomo, Google Analytics, Simple Analytics, Countly, Plausible, Chartbeat and Parse.ly. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Piwik PRO.
Is there a free alternative to Piwik PRO?
Yes. Matomo, Google Analytics, Simple Analytics, Countly and Plausible have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Piwik PRO alternatives work on Android?
The Piwik PRO listing does not include an Android app. Google Analytics lists one.
Which Piwik PRO alternatives work on iOS?
The Piwik PRO listing does not include an iOS app. Google Analytics lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Piwik PRO?
Matomo, Countly and Plausible are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.