Umami vs Plausible

Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs

U

Umami

Simple, fast, privacy-focused open-source website analytics

4.5
Editorial Rating
P

Plausible

Simple privacy-friendly web analytics

4.6
Editorial Rating

Quick Comparison

Rating

4.5
vs
4.6

Starting Price

Free
vs
$9

Pricing Model

freemium
vs
paid
Feature
Umami
Plausible
No cookies required
GDPR compliant
Real-time dashboard
Custom events
API access
Self-hosting
Cookieless tracking
Goal conversions
UTM tracking
Open source

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

Plausible Pros

  • No cookies means no consent banners needed
  • Extremely lightweight under 1KB script
  • Open source and self-hostable
  • Clean dashboard with essential metrics only
  • GDPR CCPA and PECR compliant by default
  • Transparent company with public roadmap

Plausible Cons

  • No user-level tracking or cohorting
  • Limited compared to GA4 for power users
  • No funnel analysis on basic plan
  • Small ecosystem of integrations
  • Self-hosting requires technical knowledge
  • No free tier paid from day one

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