Cybersecurity · head to head
Logto vs Matomo

Logto
Cybersecurity
Open-source identity and authentication infrastructure for apps and APIs
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Logto advanced features like RBAC, organizations, MFA, and enterprise SSO are billed as separate paid add-ons rather than included in Pro.; Matomo the self hosted Community Edition is free but excludes A/B testing, heatmaps, session recording, cohorts, crash analytics and multi channel attribution, all of which are paid plugins
- They diverge on capability: Logto covers Prebuilt sign-in UI, Matomo covers Web analytics.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Logto and Matomo actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Logto
- Prebuilt sign-in UI
- Social connectors
- Role-based access control
- Multi-factor authentication
- Machine-to-machine apps
- Audit logs
Only in Matomo
- Web analytics
- Real-time reports
- Custom dimensions
- Goal tracking
- E-commerce tracking
- Google Search Console
- Privacy-focused
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Logto
- Adding sign-in to a new SaaS productnot Matomo
- Implementing SSO for B2B customersnot Matomo
- Securing internal APIs with M2M tokensnot Matomo
- Adding RBAC and organizations to a multi-tenant appnot Matomo
Matomo
- Privacy focused web analytics as an alternative to Google Analyticsnot Logto
- Self hosting analytics so visitor data stays on owned infrastructurenot Logto
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Logto
- Advanced features like RBAC, organizations, MFA, and enterprise SSO are billed as separate paid add-ons rather than included in Pro.
- Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
- Token-based billing can make cost forecasting harder than flat per-MAU pricing for high-traffic apps.
Matomo
- The self hosted Community Edition is free but excludes A/B testing, heatmaps, session recording, cohorts, crash analytics and multi channel attribution, all of which are paid plugins
- Premium plugin bundles for self hosted installs run from 275 EUR a month for 4 users to 3,400 EUR for 50
- Cloud pricing is banded by monthly hits, and anything above 10 million requires contacting sales
- Self hosting places all operation and upgrades on the operator while still needing paid plugins for the advanced features
Pricing, plan by plan
Logto
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 50,000 MAU
- 50K tokens included
- 3 applications
- Pro$24/month
- Unlimited MAU and applications
- 3 included API resources
- Passkey sign-in
Matomo
Free- Self-hostedFree
- Open-source
- Full analytics
- Privacy-focused
Which should you pick?
Choose Logto if
- You need prebuilt sign-in ui.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want social connectors.
Choose Matomo if
- You need web analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, On-premise.
- You also want real-time reports.
Questions people ask
- Is Logto or Matomo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Logto starts at Free and Matomo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Logto or Matomo?
- Logto starts at Free and Matomo at Free.
- Does Logto or Matomo run on more platforms?
- Logto runs on web, api. Matomo runs on Web, On-premise.
- Can I use Logto for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Logto best used for?
- Logto is most often used for adding sign-in to a new saas product, implementing sso for b2b customers, securing internal apis with m2m tokens, adding rbac and organizations to a multi-tenant app. Of those, adding sign-in to a new saas product and implementing sso for b2b customers are not what Matomo is typically brought in for.
- What can Logto do that Matomo cannot?
- Logto covers Prebuilt sign-in UI, Social connectors, Role-based access control, Multi-factor authentication. Matomo covers Web analytics, Real-time reports, Custom dimensions, Goal tracking.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Logto: What does Logto cost?
Logto offers a Free plan at $0/month, a Pro plan starting at $24/month with 50K free tokens included, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan. Extra add-ons like RBAC or MFA are billed separately on Pro.
SourceMatomo: How much does Matomo cost?
Matomo Cloud starts at EUR 29 per month for the Starter plan, which covers 50,000 hits per month. Matomo On-Premise has a free Community edition, with paid bundles from EUR 275 per month for up to 5M hits and 4 users.
SourceLogto: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Yes. The Free plan supports up to 50,000 monthly active users, 3 total applications, 1 machine-to-machine app, 3 social connectors, 1 webhook, and 3-day audit log retention.
SourceMatomo: Is Matomo free?
The On-Premise Community edition is free forever with unlimited users and hits, supported through the forum only. Matomo Cloud is a paid service, though a free trial with access to all core features is offered.
SourceLogto: How is usage metered?
Logto uses token-based billing: only access tokens issued for authentication and authorization activity are counted, rather than charging purely per MAU.
SourceMatomo: What is the difference between Matomo Cloud and On-Premise?
Cloud plans include hosting, maintenance, automatic updates and daily backups, priced by monthly hits from EUR 29. On-Premise is self-hosted, free in its Community edition, with paid bundles adding support and higher user counts.
SourceMatomo: How many hits do the Matomo On-Premise bundles cover?
The Team bundle covers up to 5M hits per month and 4 users at EUR 275 per month. Business covers up to 30M hits and 20 users at EUR 1,450. Enterprise covers up to 100M hits and 50 users at EUR 3,400.
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