Umami
Funnels, cohorts and retention without turning the analytics stack into a second product.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Create an Umami Cloud account or deploy the Node application with Docker Compose and PostgreSQL
- Operational Setup
- None for hosted signup; self-hosting requires Docker or Node hosting and a PostgreSQL database
- Where Your Data Lives
- A self-hosted deployment stores analytics and account data in PostgreSQL; Umami Cloud stores it in Umami's managed service
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It is far shallower for cohorts, retention, experimentation, taxonomy governance and behavioral analysis than Amplitude.
Replaces 10 paid apps
up to $70/mo ($840/yr) in subscriptions
Umami FAQ
Common questions
Is Umami free and open source?+
Umami is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local or hosted. Funnels, cohorts and retention without turning the analytics stack into a second product.
What paid software does Umami replace?+
Umami serves as a free replacement for 10 paid SaaS applications: Amplitude, Cabin, Fathom Analytics, Google Analytics, Heap, Mixpanel, Pirsch, Plausible, Simple Analytics, Umami Cloud, saving up to $70/month ($840/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Umami?+
Installation: Create an Umami Cloud account or deploy the Node application with Docker Compose and PostgreSQL. Setup notes: None for hosted signup; self-hosting requires Docker or Node hosting and a PostgreSQL database
What is the catch or trade-off with Umami?+
It is far shallower for cohorts, retention, experimentation, taxonomy governance and behavioral analysis than Amplitude.