Umami
Open-source, self-hostable, cookieless. The free Plausible if you can run a Postgres.
VISIT UMAMIQuick facts
- CategoryOpen-source / self-host
- PricingOpen source
- Starts atFree (self-host)
- LicenseMIT
- Created2020
- GitHub stars25k
- Script size~2KB
- CookielessYes
- Self-hostYes
What it is
Umami is the open-source self-hosted answer to Plausible. MIT-licensed, deploys to Vercel + Postgres in 5 minutes, dashboard is clean, cookieless by default. A managed cloud tier exists (Umami Cloud) for teams who do not want to self-host. Active development, healthy GitHub community.
Best for
- Developers comfortable running Postgres + Vercel who want zero ongoing cost
- Teams running multiple sites who want one self-hosted dashboard
- Anyone who wants Plausible's philosophy on a permissive license
When not to pick it
Skip Umami if you do not want to maintain self-hosted infrastructure. The managed Cloud tier exists but is less mature than Plausible Cloud.
My take
Umami is the right default for developers who already run a Postgres and want to drop $9–15/mo for analytics. Deploys to Vercel free tier + Supabase free tier and just works. For non-developers, Plausible is the better managed answer.
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