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Simple, fast, privacy-focused analytics
Umami ranks #1 of 10 in Web analytics, with an Alt Score of 93. It is licensed under MIT, open source with paid hosting and available on the web. 11 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Developers, website owners, and privacy-conscious teams who want Google Analytics-style traffic insights without cookies or third-party data sharing, and who may prefer to self-host their analytics stack.
A lightweight web analytics dashboard showing visitors, pageviews, referrers, devices, and events without using cookies, making it cookie-consent-banner-free and GDPR/CCPA friendly. It's open source, so you can self-host it (Node.js + PostgreSQL/MySQL, or Docker) or use Umami's hosted cloud version. Supports tracking unlimited websites from a single instance with one small JavaScript snippet.
You add a single tracking script tag to your website's pages (or install via a framework plugin), and Umami begins recording pageviews and custom events. Data is then viewable in a web dashboard, either self-hosted or on Umami's cloud.
Where Umami stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Web analytics checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Umami is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-11
The tracking script is under 2KB. It won't slow down your site.
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License MIT verified 2026-07-11
MIT License
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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-11
And of course, self-hosting will always be free.
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
Umami Cloud servers are located in the US and EU and adhere to GDPR and CCPA regulations.
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Cookieless / no consent banner Yes verified 2026-07-11
Umami does not use any cookies in the tracking code.
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-11
Umami is open source and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure.
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Script size Yes verified 2026-07-11
The tracking script is under 2KB. It won't slow down your site.
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Event tracking Yes verified 2026-07-11
Besides pageviews, Umami is also able to track events that occur on your website.
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Funnels Yes verified 2026-07-11
Umami Funnel helps you understand the conversion and drop-off rate of users.
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Data ownership / export Yes verified 2026-07-11
Yes, all of your data can be exported from Umami Cloud.
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EU hosting option Yes verified 2026-07-11
Umami Cloud servers are located in the US and EU and adhere to GDPR and CCPA regulations.
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Real-time dashboard Yes verified 2026-07-11
Realtime stats within the last 30 minutes.
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Free tier limits Yes verified 2026-07-11
Yes! Umami Cloud's Hobby plan is completely free. Great for personal projects and low traffic websites.
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API access Yes verified 2026-07-11
Umami allows you to pull data directly by calling the application's API endpoints.
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Open source Yes verified 2026-07-11
Umami is open source and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure.
https://docs.umami.is/docs/faq
FAQ
Yes. Simple Analytics, Mixpanel and Microsoft Clarity have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Plausible, PostHog and Pirsch — every license claim links its source.