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
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |