Side-by-side comparison to help you choose the right analytics tool for your stack.
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Tie+ 100% data ownership — self-hosted option means no data leaves your servers
+ GDPR-compliant by design — can run without cookie consent banners in many jurisdictions
- Self-hosted version requires server management and technical setup
“We switched from Google Analytics to Matomo because we needed GDPR compliance without cookie banners. Self-hosted means we own every data point. Our legal team finally stopped worrying.”
+ Best-in-class event-based analytics with powerful funnel and retention analysis
+ Very generous free tier (20M events) is enough for most startups
- Requires deliberate event tracking setup; garbage in, garbage out
“Mixpanel is where we go to understand WHY users convert or churn. GA4 tells us what happened, Mixpanel tells us the story behind it.”