Replacing Google Analytics with Matomo on a Pi in a Cupboard
The article discusses the author's decision to replace Google Analytics with Matomo, a self-hosted analytics solution. The author expresses frustration with Google Analytics' interface and considers the benefits of using an open-source alternative. Matomo can be run on a Raspberry Pi and accessed via Cloudflare Tunnels, allowing for independent traffic measurement without the need for cookie consent popups.
- ▪The author finds Google Analytics slow and cumbersome to use.
- ▪Matomo is an open-source analytics tool that can be self-hosted.
- ▪The author plans to run Matomo on a Raspberry Pi and use Cloudflare Tunnels for access.
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| Original publisher | Alexlance |
| Canonical URL | https://alexlance.blog/analytics.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 00:15:43 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-18T00:33:21.159Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-18T00:33:21.159Z |
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Replacing Google Analytics by Alex Lance 2026-05-18 5 minutes tech Let's ditch Google Analytics and self-host Matomo with Cloudflare Tunnels. item No offence Google, but you're a lot. I recently saw this article that mentions moving away from certain US based web services and then decided to try and migrate my Google Analytics sites (eg Dibs) onto something else. The why I'm tired of the Google Analytics interface. It's slow. It needs to be refreshed every time I go to the tab. The calendar picker is always behind. It's annoying to track individual webpages. And swapping between different accounts and properties one by one is ponderously clumsy. Also maybe it's not such a great idea to pour money into Adwords, and then use another Google product to measure the effectiveness of that spend.
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