# Matomo (Formerly Piwik) vs Zoho PageSense Comparison

| | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 96 | 38 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (55.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | FREE download | Starting at $0.00 5000 Monthly tracked users | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Matomo (Formerly Piwik)

Pros:
- Customization (1 reviews)
- Data Collection (1 reviews)


### Zoho PageSense

Pros:
- Capabilities (1 reviews)
- Centralization Management (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Communication Delays (1 reviews)
- Data Delays (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (80 reviews) | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (53 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (48 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (49 reviews) | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (80 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Matomo (Formerly Piwik)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: On-Premise (Self-Hosted)

Price: FREE download

Description: GPL v3+ licensed. Premium Features & Support options available.

Read more on whether On-Premise is right for you: https://matomo.org/what-is-on-premise/

Downloadable digital analytics plaform that runs on your servers and database and you 100% own the data.


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/matomo-formerly-piwik/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Zoho PageSense

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Forever Free

Price: Starting at $0.00 5000 Monthly tracked users

Key Features:
- Web analytics
- Mobile analytics
- Goals

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-pagesense/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Digital Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | 8.2/10 | 69 |
| **Zoho PageSense** | 7.9/10 | 23 |

#### Metrics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sessions - Digital Analytics** | 8.5 (63 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Engagement** | 8.5 (57 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Entry and Exit Pages** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Standard Event Tracking** | 8.5 (60 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom Event Tracking** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Retention** | 8.1 (49 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Return** | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Conversions** | 7.9 (47 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Funnels** | 7.5 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Reporting** | 8.3 (58 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Trending** | 8.1 (40 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 
| **Retroactive Reporting** | 8.3 (43 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Segmentation** | 7.9 (49 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Reporting** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Unification Across Devices** | 8.0 (42 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom Reports and Dashboards** | 8.3 (55 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

#### Other

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Data** | 8.4 (55 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Site Search Reporting** | 8.5 (52 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Load Time Monitoring** | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 8.3 (45 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Promotional Messages** | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Administration Alerts** | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 
| **QA Testing** | 7.8 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.9 (54 reviews) | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 

### Content Marketing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content Creation

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Creation Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Curation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Buyer Personas** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Optimization

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ROI Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Templated Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Editing and Approval Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Distribution Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations & APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Session Replay

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | 8.5/10 | 5 |

#### User Behavior

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Click Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mouse Movement ** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Frustration Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### A/B Testing 

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Error and Bug Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Split URL Testing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Notes** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Visitor Information

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Identification** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Search Box** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Session Replay

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Push Notification

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Campaigns

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customize** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Retarget** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Triggered Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Campaign Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Optimization

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rich Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Push Notification

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Product Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Account-Level Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User-Level Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Funnels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Product Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Product Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Behavioral Analytics - Product Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Product Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User level Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Account level Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Funnels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Infrastructure - Product Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross System integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI driven optimization - Product Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **User scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Autonomous task execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### A/B Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Computing

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **WYSIWYG** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI/Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Little to No Coding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Experimental Design

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multivariate testing capacities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Assisted Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Generated Variations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Heatmaps** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - A/B Testing

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Heatmap Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | 8.8/10 | 22 |

#### Agentic AI - Heatmap Tools

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Conversion Opportunities** | Not enough data | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 
| **Side-By-Side Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Device Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 
| **Data Quantification** | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 
| **Webpage Element Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Heat Maps** | Not enough data | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 
| **Session Replays** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
| **Data Segmentation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 

### Personalization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho PageSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Personalization

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Content Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Matomo (Formerly Piwik)** | 8.9/10 | 23 |
| **Zoho PageSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tools

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Collection** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Insights** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Social Sharing** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Metrics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Entry and Exit Pages** | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sessions** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Engagement** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Return** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversions** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search Rank** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Content Analytics

| Feature | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Digital Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-analytics)

**Unique to Matomo (Formerly Piwik) (1):** [Content Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-analytics)

**Unique to Zoho PageSense (6):** [Session Replay Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/session-replay), [Product Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-analytics), [A/B Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/a-b-testing-tools), [Heatmap Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/heatmap-tools), [Push Notification Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/push-notification), [Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/personalization)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Matomo (Formerly Piwik) | Zoho PageSense | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 55.3% | 54.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.6% | 27.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.1% | 18.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Matomo (Formerly Piwik)

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.4%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.9%
- **Internet:** 8.9%
- **Retail:** 5.6%
- **Publishing:** 4.4%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Government Administration:** 2.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 35.6%

#### Zoho PageSense

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 27.0%
- **Market Research:** 10.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.8%
- **Computer Software:** 8.1%
- **Financial Services:** 5.4%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 24.3%

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## Top Discussions

### Matomo (Formerly Piwik)

- Title: [Is the data your own?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-the-data-your-own) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "What happens with the data you collect ? It's yours, it's hosted on your server, in your database, and yours to use or do with for whatever reason you need..."
- Title: [Deleted](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37573-deleted) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I no delete it"
- Title: [How do I? What is the best way?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34180-how-do-i-what-is-the-best-way) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Because your platform is very helpful"

### Zoho PageSense

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/matomo-formerly-piwik-vs-zoho-pagesense)