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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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