Umami

App in the BluixApps catalog

What it is

Umami is a lightweight, privacy-focused web analytics platform — Plausible competitor with even simpler tracking, no cookies, full self-host parity. Next.js-based, Postgres / MySQL backend. Sub-1 KB tracking script.

Where Plausible has more features (funnels, goals), Umami is the most minimalist option in the privacy-friendly analytics space.

What it's for

  • Lightweight web analytics — pageviews, sessions, sources
  • GDPR-compliant tracking — no cookies, no consent banner
  • Multi-site management — track many properties
  • Self-host parity — same features as Umami Cloud
  • Embeddable dashboards — public stats sharing

Who it's for

  • Indie developers with side projects needing minimal analytics
  • Privacy-conscious bloggers valuing simplicity
  • Marketing teams needing GA4 alternative without Plausible's depth
  • Agencies managing analytics for multiple client sites
  • Cost-conscious teams wanting analytics on cheap VPS

Why teams pick Umami over alternatives

  • MIT license — fully open
  • Most minimal — simpler than Plausible
  • Sub-1 KB script — virtually zero PageSpeed impact
  • GDPR-friendly — no cookies needed
  • Modern stack — Next.js + Postgres
  • Active development — backed by Umami Software

Integrations

  • Tracking script — ~700 bytes, drop into any HTML
  • CMS plugins — WordPress, Ghost integrations
  • API — REST API for stats export
  • Embed mode — public dashboard sharing
  • Multi-tenant — multiple users per instance
  • Authentication — local users
  • Database backends — Postgres, MySQL

Notable users & community

  • 23k+ GitHub stars
  • Used by indie developers and privacy-conscious sites globally
  • Backed by Umami Software with cloud + open-core
  • Active GitHub Discussions
  • Featured in GA4-alternative roundups

Tips & operations

  • First-party tracking — proxy through your domain to dodge blockers
  • Mind retention — events accumulate; set TTL policies
  • Backup Postgres — your analytics history
  • Persistent volume — DB lives here
  • API for custom dashboards — pull stats programmatically
  • Multi-site organization — group sites by team/client

What we ship in BluixApps

  • Docker compose: Umami + Postgres
  • Pinned ghcr.io/umami-software/umami:v2 (release-tagged)
  • HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
  • Admin user via env config
  • Persistent volume for Postgres
  • Tracking endpoint pre-configured
  • Backup hook covers Postgres
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