JAMP vs Matomo
Matomo is a deep, mature, privacy-focused analytics suite you can self-host. JAMP trades raw feature depth for a tiny script and a managed setup, keeps analytics cookieless and banner-free, and adds uptime, errors and real-user vitals.
| Feature | JAMP | Matomo |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy-first analytics | ||
| No cookies, no consent banner | Configurable | |
| Open source | Not yet | |
| Self-hosting | – | |
| Uptime monitoring | – | |
| JS error tracking | – | |
| Real-user Core Web Vitals | Limited | |
| Hosted status pages | – | |
| Analytics script weight | 739 B | Tens of KB |
| Starting price | Free, then $5/mo | Free self-host, cloud from ~$26/mo |
Why teams choose JAMP over Matomo
Lighter on the page
Matomo's tracker is tens of kilobytes. JAMP's analytics script is 739 bytes, so you get the data without the page-weight tax.
Monitoring is built in
Matomo focuses on analytics. JAMP adds uptime, source-mapped error tracking and real-user vitals in the same place.
Cookieless by default
JAMP never needs a consent banner. Matomo can be configured to reduce cookies, but the default often still prompts for consent.
In fairness
Matomo is deep and mature, with heatmaps, session recording and full GA-style reporting, and you can self-host it for free. If you want an exhaustive analytics suite and will run your own server, Matomo is hard to match on features.
Frequently asked questions
Is JAMP a lighter Matomo alternative?
Yes. JAMP's analytics tracker is 739 bytes versus Matomo's much larger script, and it adds uptime, errors and vitals without a server to run.
Is JAMP cookieless, unlike Matomo by default?
Yes. JAMP is cookieless by design, so it never needs a consent banner. Matomo can be configured to reduce cookies but often still prompts for consent.
When is Matomo the better choice?
If you want an exhaustive analytics suite with heatmaps and session recording and are happy to self-host, Matomo is hard to beat on raw features.
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