Feder and Matomo: keep Matomo, check the numbers you run on.
No, Feder is not a replacement for Matomo. Keep Matomo. Feder does a different job beside it: it reads what your connected apps recorded and compares each number with your own history, so you know when one cannot be trusted.
Why would I need this?
Because the question is not what the number is. It is whether you can trust it.
Is Feder an alternative to Matomo?
No. Matomo is a privacy-first web analytics platform that a business can run in the cloud or on its own servers. Feder does a different job: it watches the numbers your tools record and says when one cannot be trusted. Nothing here asks you to switch.
Do I need Feder if I have Matomo?
They do different jobs, so one does not stand in for the other. Keep Matomo for the job it does. Feder's job is to say when a number your tools record has gone quiet or moved outside your own history.
What does Matomo do better?
Matomo reports on all the data it collects without sampling, and says it misses fewer visits from consent banners and blockers.
In Matomo's words:
No sampling and fewer blind spots from consent banners or blockers.
Privacy-first analytics you can trust, read 2026-11-12.Matomo can run on your own servers or in its cloud, and you keep ownership of the data.
In Matomo's words:
Host Matomo on-premise or in the cloud with full ownership, no lock-in, and the flexibility to extend it your way.
Privacy-first analytics you can trust, read 2026-11-12.Matomo is built to protect visitor privacy and help a business meet GDPR and similar rules.
In Matomo's words:
Protect user privacy and stay compliant with GDPR and other regulations without sacrificing insight.
Privacy-first analytics you can trust, read 2026-11-12.
What can go wrong with Matomo's numbers?
In Matomo Cloud, reports for the current day update roughly every six hours, so the latest numbers can lag behind.
In Matomo's words:
Today reports are refreshed approximately every six hours.
Why are reports not up to date in Matomo Cloud?, read 2026-11-12.By default, Matomo only counts visits from browsers that run JavaScript, so some visits are not recorded.
In Matomo's words:
By default, Matomo’s JavaScript tracker records only activity from browsers that execute JavaScript.
Why do Matomo data reports differ from Google Analytics and other analytics tools?, read 2026-11-12.Matomo can count some advanced bots as real visitors, which can inflate traffic numbers.
In Matomo's words:
However, advanced bots and headless browsers can execute JavaScript and may appear as regular visitors.
Why do Matomo data reports differ from Google Analytics and other analytics tools?, read 2026-11-12.
How does Feder work with Matomo?
- Feder has no connection to Matomo today, so it reads nothing from it.
- The two can run side by side: Matomo keeps doing its job, and Feder checks the numbers your other tools record against your own history.
- Feder only reads. It never changes anything in a connected app.
What should I ask about my Matomo setup?
- Which numbers on my dashboard are counted at the source, and which are modeled or estimated?
- If this number stopped counting tomorrow, who would notice, and when?
- What does a normal week look like for this number, in my own history?
Questions owners ask
- Does Feder replace Matomo?
- No. Keep Matomo. Feder sits beside it.
- Does Feder send data into Matomo?
- No. Feder only reads.
- How accurate is Feder?
- We do not publish an accuracy number yet. When there is a measured one, it will be here with how it was measured.
Where do these claims come from?
Every quoted statement about Matomo on this page comes from Matomo's own pages, quoted above with the date we read them. We read them again by 2027-05-11. If one changes, this page changes or comes down.