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Three releases in three weeks moved ApexCharts from free library to gated open-core.
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Matomo alternatives
The best Matomo alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 11, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Matomo? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Matomo shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 2.5 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Matomo
Matomo bets on AI-traffic measurement as its differentiator while modernizing the UI for upmarket buyers.
Matomo is on a near-monthly minor-release cadence threading three concurrent themes: AI-traffic instrumentation, visual modernization (dark mode and theme refresh in 5.10.0), and privacy-compliance shortcuts aimed at EU operators. Patch releases land between minors with security and archiving fixes, and the team still ships occasional Matomo 4 backports for legacy customers.
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Top 12 alternatives to Matomo
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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The Rust rewrite crosses from alpha to beta, and it can now bind SQL without touching the warehouse.
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Fulcrum is consolidating on Esri, with Google Maps gone September 1
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Omni ships weekly, and almost every week the headline item is an AI feature
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Hex is moving its agent out of the notebook and onto programmable surfaces.
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Parseable's 3.0 turns a log store into a logs, metrics, traces and APM console.
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LinkedIn's Iceberg control plane, shipping one pull request per release.
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Mimir's feed is mostly Helm automation; the real work is inside the query engine.
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Superset's feed tracks Helm chart tags, so the BI product itself stays invisible here.
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Superset's tracked feed is a Helm chart tag stream with no notes attached.
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Appfigures just made its app-market data something an AI agent can query, not something you screenshot.
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Quantum chemistry package adding whole method families every release.
Matomo vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matomo (baseline) | 2.5 | 0 | privacy-first analyticsai-trafficui modernization | Matomo 5.8.0 |
| ApexCharts | 10.0 | 3 | open-corelicensingcharting | Sunburst charts arrive; premium features now need an entitled plan |
| dbt Core | 7.5 | 2 | dbt-fusionrust-rewritestatic-analysis | dbt Fusion 2.0 reaches first beta with catalog-free SQL binding |
| Fulcrum | 6.3 | 0 | field-data-collectionesri-arcgisoffline-maps | — |
| Omni | 6.3 | 1 | business-intelligencesemantic-modelai-routines | AI semantic model generation goes generally available in Omni |
| Hex | 6.3 | 1 | agentsclimcp | Hex Agent becomes callable from the CLI and API |
| Parseable | 6.3 | 1 | observabilitypromqlopentelemetry | Parseable 3.0 adds PromQL alerts, APM and dashboard templates |
| OpenHouse | 5.0 | 0 | icebergdata-lakehousetable-metadata | — |
| Grafana Mimir | 5.0 | 0 | query-enginepromqlnative-histograms | — |
| Apache Superset | 5.0 | 0 | helm-chartpackagingdeployment | — |
| Apache Superset | 5.0 | 0 | helmpackagingdeployment | — |
| Appfigures | 3.8 | 1 | app-analyticsagenticaso | Introducing the Appfigures CLI |
| PySCF | 2.5 | 0 | quantum-chemistryperiodic-systemscoupled-cluster | — |
The 12 best Matomo alternatives, in depth
1. ApexCharts · velocity 10.0
Three releases in three weeks moved ApexCharts from free library to gated open-core.
Over the last 30 days ApexCharts shipped 3 meaningful updates vs Matomo's 0, most recently “Sunburst charts arrive; premium features now need an entitled plan”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, ApexCharts focuses on open core, licensing and charting.
Over the last 30 days ApexCharts has been shipping faster than Matomo — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full ApexCharts trajectory → · Compare Matomo vs ApexCharts →
2. dbt Core · velocity 7.5
The Rust rewrite crosses from alpha to beta, and it can now bind SQL without touching the warehouse.
Over the last 30 days dbt Core shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Matomo's 0, most recently “dbt Fusion 2.0 reaches first beta with catalog-free SQL binding”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, dbt Core focuses on dbt fusion, rust rewrite and static analysis.
Over the last 30 days dbt Core has been shipping faster than Matomo — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Fulcrum · velocity 6.3
Fulcrum is consolidating on Esri, with Google Maps gone September 1.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Fulcrum focuses on field data collection, esri arcgis and offline maps.
Fulcrum and Matomo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. Omni · velocity 6.3
Omni ships weekly, and almost every week the headline item is an AI feature.
Over the last 30 days Omni shipped 1 meaningful update vs Matomo's 0, most recently “AI semantic model generation goes generally available in Omni”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Omni focuses on business intelligence, semantic model and ai routines.
Over the last 30 days Omni has been shipping faster than Matomo — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Hex · velocity 6.3
Hex is moving its agent out of the notebook and onto programmable surfaces.
Over the last 30 days Hex shipped 1 meaningful update vs Matomo's 0, most recently “Hex Agent becomes callable from the CLI and API”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Hex focuses on agents, cli and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Hex has been shipping faster than Matomo — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Parseable · velocity 6.3
Parseable's 3.0 turns a log store into a logs, metrics, traces and APM console.
Over the last 30 days Parseable shipped 1 meaningful update vs Matomo's 0, most recently “Parseable 3.0 adds PromQL alerts, APM and dashboard templates”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Parseable focuses on observability, promql and opentelemetry.
Over the last 30 days Parseable has been shipping faster than Matomo — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. OpenHouse · velocity 5.0
LinkedIn's Iceberg control plane, shipping one pull request per release.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, OpenHouse focuses on iceberg, data lakehouse and table metadata.
OpenHouse and Matomo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Grafana Mimir · velocity 5.0
Mimir's feed is mostly Helm automation; the real work is inside the query engine.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Grafana Mimir focuses on query engine, promql and native histograms.
Grafana Mimir and Matomo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Grafana Mimir trajectory → · Compare Matomo vs Grafana Mimir →
9. Apache Superset · velocity 5.0
Superset's feed tracks Helm chart tags, so the BI product itself stays invisible here.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Apache Superset focuses on helm chart, packaging and deployment.
Apache Superset and Matomo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Apache Superset trajectory → · Compare Matomo vs Apache Superset →
10. Apache Superset · velocity 5.0
Superset's tracked feed is a Helm chart tag stream with no notes attached.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Apache Superset focuses on helm, packaging and deployment.
Apache Superset and Matomo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Apache Superset trajectory → · Compare Matomo vs Apache Superset →
11. Appfigures · velocity 3.8
Appfigures just made its app-market data something an AI agent can query, not something you screenshot.
Over the last 30 days Appfigures shipped 1 meaningful update vs Matomo's 0, most recently “Introducing the Appfigures CLI”. Its velocity score of 3.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, Appfigures focuses on app analytics, agentic and aso.
Over the last 30 days Appfigures has been shipping faster than Matomo — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Appfigures trajectory → · Compare Matomo vs Appfigures →
12. PySCF · velocity 2.5
Quantum chemistry package adding whole method families every release.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Matomo leans on privacy first analytics, ai traffic and ui modernization, PySCF focuses on quantum chemistry, periodic systems and coupled cluster.
PySCF and Matomo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Matomo?
The top Matomo alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are ApexCharts, dbt Core, Fulcrum, Omni, Hex, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Matomo alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Matomo directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Matomo" link to a side-by-side /compare page.