Privacy-First Matomo Hosting
Take complete control of your website analytics with privacy‑first Matomo hosting on HostPapa’s ultra‑fast, Enterprise-grade servers. Matomo, formerly Piwik, is the leading open‑source web analytics platform for businesses that care about privacy and compliance.
The GDPR-compliant Google Analytics alternative that gives you 100% data ownership, powerful insights, and complete privacy protection. Trusted by 1.4 million websites worldwide, including government agencies, universities, and privacy-conscious businesses.
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High-Performance Matomo Analytics Hosting
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Why Choose Matomo Hosting With HostPapa?
Our Matomo hosting is designed specifically for self‑hosted analytics, giving you full control over how data is collected, stored, and processed while still being easy to manage day‑to‑day. You own 100% of your visitor data, keep it on your own hosting account, and get the performance and reliability Matomo needs to deliver actionable insights.
Built for Privacy-First Analytics
Matomo, formerly Piwik, is built around privacy and compliance, and our hosting environment is tuned to support that approach. With SSL by default, isolated accounts, and Matomo’s IP anonymization, consent tools, and cookieless tracking, you can run analytics that respect user rights and meet GDPR and similar regulations more easily.
Optimized Performance for Matomo Workloads
Matomo can be resource‑intensive when you process lots of hits or run heavy reports, so we’ve optimized our platform to keep things fast. NVMe storage, tuned PHP and MariaDB, and CloudLinux resource isolation mean your tracking, archiving, and dashboard views remain responsive even during traffic spikes
Ideal for Agencies, eCommerce, and Regulated Industries
Agencies can track multiple client sites in a single Matomo instance, while ecommerce stores and subscription services can use advanced reporting, funnels, and campaign tracking without sacrificing compliance. Organizations in regulated sectors, such as EU public bodies, healthcare, and education, benefit from keeping analytics data in a controlled environment that aligns with strict privacy expectations.
24/7 Expert Customer Support
You’re not on your own once Matomo is installed. Our PapaSquad support team understands common Matomo requirements and issues, from cron configuration for report archiving to basic performance tuning. Real people are available 24/7 via chat, email, and phone to help you troubleshoot, migrate from other providers, or plan resources as your analytics needs expand.
Top Features Include:
- NVMe SSD Storage: 3X faster data processing than traditional hosting for lightning-quick analytics reports
- Optimized PHP & MySQL: Pre-configured PHP 8.x and MariaDB specifically tuned for Matomo's database operations
- CloudLinux OS: Resource isolation ensures your analytics never slow down, even during traffic spikes
- One-Click Installation: Matomo installed and configured in under 5 minutes via Softaculous
- Pre-Configured for Privacy: Optimized privacy settings out-of-the-box for GDPR compliance
- Automatic SSL Certificates: Free Let's Encrypt SSL included for secure HTTPS tracking
- Imunify360 Security: Advanced malware detection, Web Application Firewall, and intrusion prevention
- Real Humans, Not Bots: Multilingual support team available around the clock, 365 days a year
- Matomo Expertise: Our team understands Matomo's technical requirements and can help troubleshoot
- 99% First-Contact Resolution: Most issues resolved in the first interaction
- 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee: Try Matomo hosting completely risk-free
Privacy-First Analytics With Matomo
What Is Matomo?
Matomo, formerly known as Piwik, is the world's leading open-source web analytics platform that lets you measure visitors, conversions, campaigns, and eCommerce performance while keeping full control of your data.
Matomo’s focus on privacy and data ownership means you stay in control of your analytics data. If you self-host Matomo, all visitor data is stored on your own servers, under your own legal jurisdiction. Matomo doesn’t reuse, sell, or aggregate that data for advertising or profiling—you decide how it’s collected, how long it’s kept, and when it’s deleted.
Privacy is built into how Matomo works. It supports IP anonymization, cookie-less tracking, and first-party analytics, which reduce the amount of personal data collected in the first place. Because it doesn’t rely on third-party trackers, it’s less invasive for users and easier to justify under laws like GDPR and ePrivacy.
Matomo also includes tools for consent management and user rights, such as opt-outs, Do-Not-Track support, and data deletion or export. This makes it popular with organizations that need strong compliance and low legal risk, like EU companies, public institutions, and privacy-conscious businesses.
In short, Matomo gives you useful analytics while treating visitor data as something to respect and protect, not monetize.
The Ethical Alternative to Google Analytics
The leading advantage over other analytics hosting solutions is that it is designed to give you powerful insights while respecting user privacy. Unlike Google Analytics, which collects your data and uses it for their own purposes, Matomo ensures you maintain 100% ownership and control of your website analytics data.
You should choose Matomo if you value data privacy, need GDPR compliance, or want 100% ownership of your analytics data. Your data stays on your servers, is never shared with third parties, and you can export or delete it anytime.
Since 2022, data protection authorities in Austria, France, Italy, and other EU countries have ruled Google Analytics illegal under GDPR due to data transfers to the US. Businesses using Google Analytics risk significant fines (up to 4% of annual revenue).
Matomo eliminates this risk completely, having been ruled legal by EU data protection authorities. This ensures you get accurate web analytics without concerns about potential legal issues impacting your data reporting.
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Get Started In 4 Easy Steps
1-Click Matomo Installation
Installing Matomo on your HostPapa account is quick and beginner‑friendly. There’s no need to download files, create databases, or use FTP. The Softaculous app installer does the technical work for you in just a few clicks.
Open cPanel
Log in to your dashboard, then open cPanel for your account.
Find Matomo
Search for Matomo in the Softaculous app installer.
Click Install
Hit the "install" button to start the Matomo installation process.
Follow the Prompts
Follow the instructions to finish your Matomo installation.
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Inbox storage
Website staging
Softaculous script installer
CMS scripts 1-click setup (WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal etc.)
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1GB
5
100GB
10
1GB
Unlimited
200GB
40
2GB
Unlimited
Unmetered
Unlimited
2GB
Number of pages
No-code, easy wizard-driven setup
Site backups
Multilingual sites
Build from any device
Responsive, mobile-ready sites
SEO optimization tools
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2 Latest versions
2 Languages
2
2 Latest versions
2 Languages
2
2 Latest versions
2 Languages
Email addresses
Email forwarding accounts
Email autoresponders
IMAP/IMAP-SSL connections
POP3/POP3-SSL connections
SMTP/SMTP-SSL connections
Email aliases
Email virus scanning
SpamAssassin spam protection
Outgoing filtering
Webmail
Business-grade email available
Individual mailbox storage
Overall mailbox storage
Email sends per hour
Email attachment size
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2
Unlimited
25
1GB
2GB
200
20MB
10
10
Unlimited
25
1GB
5GB
200
20MB
40
40
Unlimited
25
2GB
10GB
300
20MB
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
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2GB
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600
20MB
Daily malware scan
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Protected pages
Manual vulnerability scan
Secure website trust seal
Automated malware detection
Real-time notifications and alerts
Malware removal assistance
Website performance acceleration
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Dynamic website acceleration
Asset preloading
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One-time
One-time
Server firewall, monitoring, and intrusion detection
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Multi-factor biometric access data centre
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Network monitoring
Brute force detection
CloudLinux O/S protection
Imunify360
ModSecurity
Standard SSL
Domain privacy protection
Premium SSL
Automated website backup
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Server resources
- Entry points: 10
- CPU cores: 1 core
- MySQL usage: 1 core MySQL
- Memory per process: 1024MB
- Inodes: 150,000
- Minimum Cron Job Interval: 30 minutes
- Database size: 500MB
- Table size: 250MB
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1 Core
1 Core MySQL
1,024MB
2,048 KB/s
150,000
30 Minutes
500MB
250MB
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Server resources
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- CPU cores: 2 core
- MySQL usage: 2 core MySQL
- Memory per process: 1024MB
- Inodes: 300,000
- Minimum Cron Job Interval: 30 minutes
- Database size: 1000MB
- Table size: 500MB
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2 Core MySQL
1,024MB
3,072 KB/s
300,000
30 Minutes
1GB
500MB
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100
Server resources
- Entry points: 40
- CPU cores: 4 core
- MySQL usage: 4 core MySQL
- Memory per process: 1024MB
- Inodes: 450,000
- Minimum Cron Job Interval: 20 minutes
- Database size: 2000MB
- Table size: 1000MB
40
4 Core
4 Core MySQL
1,024MB
4,096 KB/s
450,000
20 Minutes
2GB
1GB
Unlimited
Unlimited
Server resources
- Entry points: 40
- CPU cores: 4 core
- MySQL usage: 4 core MySQL
- Memory per process: 1024MB
- Inodes: 450,000
- Minimum Cron Job Interval: 20 minutes
- Database size: 2000MB
- Table size: 1000MB
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8 Core
8 Core MySQL
2,048MB
8,192 KB/s
600,000
10 Minutes
4GB
2GB
Unlimited
Unlimited
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why did Piwik change its name to Matomo?
In January 2018, Piwik was renamed to Matomo (meaning "decent" in Japanese) to create a unique, memorable brand identity and avoid confusion with Piwik PRO, a separate commercial company. The core software, development team, and commitment to privacy remained unchanged – only the name evolved. Matomo represents the same trusted, open-source analytics platform with over 15 years of development history, now serving 1.4+ million websites worldwide.
Is Matomo truly GDPR compliant, and do I still need cookie consent banners?
Yes, Matomo is GDPR compliant by design and is one of the few analytics tools approved by the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) for use without cookie consent when properly configured. With HostPapa's Matomo hosting, you can enable cookieless tracking using Matomo's config_id method, which anonymously tracks visitors without cookies or fingerprinting. This eliminates the need for cookie consent banners in many jurisdictions. Additionally, Matomo includes built-in GDPR tools: IP anonymization, data retention controls, user opt-out mechanisms, and a GDPR Manager to handle data subject access requests. You maintain complete control over what data is collected and how long it's stored.
Can I migrate my historical data from Google Analytics to Matomo?
Absolutely! Matomo provides tools to import your historical Google Analytics data, ensuring you don't lose valuable analytics history when switching. HostPapa's support team can assist with the migration process to ensure a smooth transition. We also offer free migration services for your Matomo installation from other hosting providers. The migration typically includes importing past reports, setting up equivalent goals and funnels, configuring tracking codes, and verifying data accuracy.
What hosting plan do I need for Matomo based on my website traffic?
Matomo's hosting requirements depend on your monthly traffic volume:
- Essentials Plan: Perfect for small websites up to 50,000 pageviews/month
- Growth Plan: Ideal for growing sites with 50,000-250,000 pageviews/month
- Premium Plan: Best for established sites with 250,000-500,000 pageviews/month
- Elite Plan: Designed for high-traffic sites with 500,000-1M+ pageviews/month
For websites exceeding 1 million pageviews per month or requiring dedicated resources, consider our VPS or Dedicated Server solutions. Contact our sales team for personalized recommendations based on your specific traffic patterns and analytics needs. You can always start with a smaller plan and upgrade as your traffic grows.
How does Matomo perform compared to Google Analytics? Will it slow down my website?
Matomo's tracking code is lightweight (approximately 22KB) and loads asynchronously, meaning it has minimal impact on your website's page load speed – similar to Google Analytics. When hosted on HostPapa's optimized servers with NVMe SSD storage, CloudLinux isolation, and properly configured caching, Matomo delivers exceptional performance. In fact, many users report faster analytics processing than Google Analytics because all data is stored locally on your server rather than transmitted to external servers. Our pre-configured PHP-FPM and MariaDB optimization ensures Matomo reports load quickly even with large datasets.
Is Matomo difficult to set up and use? Do I need technical expertise?
No technical expertise required! HostPapa makes Matomo installation effortless with our one-click Softaculous installer – Matomo is fully installed and configured in under 5 minutes. The setup wizard guides you through initial configuration, and our pre-optimized settings ensure best practices for performance and privacy from day one.
The Matomo interface is intuitive and user-friendly, designed for marketers and business owners, not just developers. You'll find it easier to navigate than Google Analytics 4's complex interface. Our 24/7 support team is always available to help with any questions about installation, configuration, tracking code implementation, or report interpretation. We also provide comprehensive knowledge base articles and email, live chat, and phone support with Matomo specialists.
