Umami vs Pirsch

At a Glance

Umami

Pirsch

Umami

Pros

Completely free to self-host on your own database and server — there is no pricing ceiling regardless of traffic+164
The Postgres schema is simple and queryable directly with SQL if the UI doesn't show the metric you need+148
Simple enough to run on a $5 VPS with a small Postgres database — minimal resources required compared to self-hosting Plausible+128
Privacy-first and cookie-free by design so you never need to add a consent banner just for analytics+112

Cons

Cloud hosting service is limited and the self-hosted setup requires you to manage uptime and database backups yourself

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