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Plausible vs Umami

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Plausible: Privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
Umami: Open source website analytics
Pricing Model
Plausible: paid
Umami: open-source
Starting Price
Plausible: $9/mo
Umami: $0/mo
Free Plan
Plausible: No
Umami: Yes
GitHub Stars
Plausible: 27.4k
Umami: 37.4k
npm Downloads/wk
Plausible: 35.0k
Umami: 4.9k
GitHub Forks
Plausible: 1.7k
Umami: 7.4k
Open Issues
Plausible: 75
Umami: 124
Tags
Plausible: privacy, open-source, gdpr, lightweight
Umami: privacy, open-source, self-hosted

Plausible vs Umami: which to choose

Umami has the larger community with 37.4k GitHub stars against 27.4k for Plausible, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

On pricing, Umami has a free plan while Plausible does not, so Umami is the safer pick for side projects or evaluating before you commit budget.

Choose Plausible if you lean toward privacy and open-source; choose Umami if privacy and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Plausible or Umami better?

It depends on your priorities. Plausible has 27.4k GitHub stars and uses a paid pricing model, while Umami has 37.4k stars and uses a open-source model. Umami offers a free plan, which may be better for getting started.

Is Plausible cheaper than Umami?

Plausible starts at $9/mo while Umami starts at $0/mo. Umami has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Plausible and Umami?

Plausible is tagged as privacy, open-source, gdpr while Umami is tagged as privacy, open-source, self-hosted. Plausible uses a paid pricing model and has a community of 27.4k GitHub stars. Umami uses a open-source model with 37.4k GitHub stars.

Does Plausible or Umami have a free plan?

Umami offers a free plan, but Plausible does not.

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