No, the Heatmap & Session Recording plugin is built on top of Matomo Analytics. To use it, you first need to [install Matomo](https://matomo.org/faq/on-premise/installing-matomo/. Matomo requires PHP, a MySQL database and a webserver like Apache or Nginx. Learn more about Matomo.

Alternatively, to take away the hassle of installing and maintaining your own Matomo, signup to our Matomo Cloud service.

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