Is Matomo really GDPR-compliant?

Matomo provides EU hosting and configurable privacy modes; compliance still requires lawful basis, consent banners, and DPA. We implement technical measures and document settings for legal review.

Can Matomo replace GA4 entirely?

For web analytics and many marketing reports yes. Google Ads native audience features may still need Google tags — we map hybrid setups when required.

Do you maintain self-hosted Matomo?

Care retainers cover upgrades, plugin audits, and performance tuning. One-off installs include handoff runbooks for your ops team.

How does Matomo handle SPAs like Next.js?

We implement history change tracking and prevent double pageviews on route transitions — validated in staging with debug plugin.

What about mobile app analytics?

Matomo SDKs cover iOS and Android — scoped separately from web with unified dashboard optional.

Service

Matomo Analytics

Self-hosted or cloud Matomo — GDPR-friendly analytics you own, with goals, funnels and cookieless options.

Matomo deployments with cookie-less options, tag manager, and EU hosting. Fixed-scope from €3,200; quote within 24 hours after intake with privacy configuration review.

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Details & FAQs

Self-hosted or Matomo Cloud web analytics for teams that need GDPR-first measurement without sending visitor data to Google.

Why Matomo for privacy-conscious and EU-first organisations

Matomo (formerly Piwik) is open-source analytics you can self-host — visitor data stays on your servers or Matomo Cloud EU regions. No default sharing with advertising ecosystems.

German courts and EU DPAs have scrutinised US cloud analytics; Matomo is often shortlisted when legal wants on-prem or EU-only subprocessors with contractual clarity.

On-prem vs Matomo Cloud: topology and ops

Self-host on your VM or Kubernetes when IT owns patching and MySQL/MariaDB backups. Matomo Cloud when you want managed updates and SSL without hiring a Matomo admin.

We size instances for traffic peaks, configure Redis for session speed, and set log retention aligned with your privacy policy — not infinite disk growth.

Cookie-less tracking, consent, and anonymisation

Matomo supports cookie-less mode and IP anonymisation. We configure tracking per jurisdiction: strict opt-in for EEA, documented legitimate interest where counsel approves.

Tag Manager (Matomo TM) centralises pixels with consent hooks — parallel to GTM but under your analytics governance.

Goals, funnels, ecommerce, and custom dimensions

Goal and funnel reports replace much of what marketers used UA for. Ecommerce tracking validates against your cart platform with refund and tax field mapping.

Custom dimensions carry campaign IDs, content categories, or logged-in user roles — with cardinality guidance so reports stay performant.

Integrations: Search Console, CRM, and BI exports

API and scheduled exports feed Power BI, Metabase, or warehouse pipelines. We document rate limits and batch windows for nightly ETL jobs.

WordPress, Shopify, and SPA frameworks each need specific tracker snippets — we test history API pageviews and duplicate fire prevention.

Migration from GA4 or UA and dual-running

Parallel running validates variance before GA4 is switched off. Historical UA data does not import cleanly — we set comparison dashboards for key KPIs only.

Indicative engagements from €3,200 for Cloud or single-server deploy with goals and consent; multi-site rollups are quoted after property inventory.

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What's included

Cloud or self-hosted install
Tracking code + goal configuration
GDPR / cookieless mode guidance
Migration from GA4 where needed

What you receive

Server/cloud architecture and backup runbook
Tracking snippet or MTM container export
Privacy and consent configuration doc
Goal and funnel test results
Comparison report vs legacy analytics (if dual-run)
Admin training and role permissions matrix

Frequently asked

Is Matomo really GDPR-compliant?: Matomo provides EU hosting and configurable privacy modes; compliance still requires lawful basis, consent banners, and DPA. We implement technical measures and document settings for legal review.
Can Matomo replace GA4 entirely?: For web analytics and many marketing reports yes. Google Ads native audience features may still need Google tags — we map hybrid setups when required.
Do you maintain self-hosted Matomo?: Care retainers cover upgrades, plugin audits, and performance tuning. One-off installs include handoff runbooks for your ops team.
How does Matomo handle SPAs like Next.js?: We implement history change tracking and prevent double pageviews on route transitions — validated in staging with debug plugin.
What about mobile app analytics?: Matomo SDKs cover iOS and Android — scoped separately from web with unified dashboard optional.

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Need analytics without Google?

30-minute intake. Fixed-scope Matomo quote within 24 hours with hosting recommendation.

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