Umami vs Looker
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Umami
Simple, fast, privacy-focused open-source website analytics
4.5
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.4
Starting Price
Free
vs$null
Pricing Model
freemium
vsenterprise
Feature
Umami
Looker
No cookies required
GDPR compliant
Real-time dashboard
Custom events
API access
Self-hosting
LookML modeling
Embedded analytics
Custom dashboards
Git integration
Data governance
Umami Pros
- No cookie consent banner needed
- Extremely lightweight script (~2KB)
- Beautiful clean dashboard
- Self-hosted = unlimited free
Umami Cons
- Fewer features than GA4
- No conversion funnels on free plan
- Limited integrations
Looker Pros
- Best-in-class semantic layer with LookML
- Excellent embedded analytics capabilities
- Strong governance and version control
- Deep BigQuery and Google Cloud integration
- Powerful for data teams that think in SQL
- Git-based workflow for model management
Looker Cons
- No free tier with enterprise pricing only
- Steep learning curve for LookML
- Requires data engineering resources
- Slow dashboard load times reported
- Being merged into Looker Studio creates confusion
- Overkill for small teams