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Plausible vs Umami

Plausible also offers privacy-first analytics but lacks session replays and heatmaps.

Which to pick

Pick Plausible if you want…

  • Simple, privacy-friendly web analytics
  • Simple privacy-focused traffic stats

Pick Umami if you want…

  • Privacy-preserving web analytics

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What it is
Plausible:Plausible is a lightweight, privacy-first web analytics service that provides simple, real-time insights without cookies.
Umami:Umami is a privacy-first, open-source web analytics platform that tracks traffic, behavior, conversions and revenue without cookies or personal data.
Best for
Plausible:Simple, privacy-friendly web analytics
Umami:Privacy-preserving web analytics
Who it’s for
Plausible:Website owners, marketers and developers who need easy, GDPR-compliant analytics.
Umami:Product teams, marketers and developers who need analytics without compromising privacy.
Pricing
Plausible:Freemium
Umami:Freemium
Plans
Plausible:—
Umami:Hobby $0/ month per month · Pro $20/ month per month · Business $200/ month per month
Open source
Plausible:Yes, 29,274 GitHub stars
Umami:Yes, 39,109 GitHub stars
Works with
Plausible:Data Studio Connector, NPM package
Umami:—

Plausible features

  • Automatic scroll depth tracking. Tracks scroll depth from 1-100% on every page without any setup.
  • AI traffic analytics. Identifies visits from AI assistants like ChatGPT and measures their conversions.
  • SEO performance dashboard. Integrates Search Console data to show queries and organic traffic in the dashboard.
  • Real-time dashboard. Updates traffic metrics every 30 seconds without needing a page refresh.
  • Codeless goals & revenue tracking. Turns any page, download or link click into a goal and tracks revenue automatically.
  • Built-in bot filtering. Excludes bots, referrer spam and data-center traffic out of the box.

Umami features

  • Acquisition & Attribution. Shows traffic sources, UTM tracking and campaign performance in real time.
  • Behavior Insights. Provides session replays, heatmaps and user journey visualizations.
  • Conversion Funnels. Build funnels and goals to identify drop-off points and measure conversions.
  • Revenue Tracking. Links events and campaigns to monetary value for ROI analysis.
  • Privacy by Default. No cookies, no personal data, GDPR/CCPA compliant and no consent banner needed.
  • Collaboration & Sharing. Role-based team access, custom dashboards and shareable URLs.

Plausible vs Umami FAQ

Is Plausible or Umami free?+

Plausible has a free plan and paid plans. Umami has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Pro).

Is Plausible or Umami open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Plausible (plausible/analytics on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license) and Umami (umami-software/umami on GitHub, MIT license).

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