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Umami vs PostHog

A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.

Feature
SummaryFast, simple, privacy-focused analytics.The open-source product analytics suite.
GitHub stars27K25K
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptPython
PricingFree & Open SourceFree & Open Source
Self-hostable
ReplacesGoogle Analytics, MixpanelMixpanel, Amplitude, Google Analytics
Rating4.6 / 54.6 / 5

Umami features

  • Privacy-first, cookie-free tracking
  • Multi-website support
  • Custom events and UTM tracking
  • Shareable public dashboards
  • MIT-licensed and easy to host

PostHog features

  • Event-based product analytics
  • Session replay and heatmaps
  • Feature flags and experiments
  • Surveys and user feedback
  • Self-host the full platform

Umamipros & cons

Pros

  • Truly MIT-licensed
  • Simple to deploy on a small VPS
  • Clean, fast dashboard

Cons

  • Fewer advanced reports
  • No built-in funnels in core

PostHogpros & cons

Pros

  • An entire product toolkit in one
  • Generous open-source core
  • Strong developer experience

Cons

  • Heavy stack to self-host at scale
  • Lots of features to learn

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