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Ackee vs Matomo
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Ackee | Matomo |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | PHP |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 22k |
| Latest | v3.6.1 | 5.14.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 151 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Analytics. Alternatives to Google Analytics →
PartialAckeePage views, referrers and durations without cookies, in Node.js with MongoDB.
Full replacementMatomoClose to Google Analytics in scope, on your own server, with a plugin to import past Google Analytics data.
Ackee
- v3.6.12026-09-18Action values can now be omitted or set to null when creating actions, matching the existing support for resetting valu…
- v3.6.02026-04-08Code refactoring, internal improvements and dependency updates to bring the codebase up to date with the latest version…
- v3.5.12025-11-19Several dependencies have been updated to their latest versions to bring in security patches and improvements
- v3.5.02025-11-13Small fixes, internal improvements and dependency updates.
- v3.4.22022-12-17Adjust Docker to run as non-root user (thanks @rjhancock, #309, #337)
Matomo
- 6.0.0-b5.202610051806502026-10-05We recommend to read this FAQ before using a pre-release in a production environment.pre-release
- 5.14.12026-10-04Please use the attached archives for installing or updating Matomo.
- 6.0.0-b5.202610041931202026-10-04We recommend to read this FAQ before using a pre-release in a production environment.pre-release
- 6.0.0-b52026-10-04We recommend to read this FAQ before using a pre-release in a production environment.pre-release
- 6.0.0-b4.202610011807232026-10-01We recommend to read this FAQ before using a pre-release in a production environment.pre-release
Ackee
unsigned The latest release, v3.6.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Matomo
unsigned The latest release, 5.14.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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