Grafana k6 vs Umami

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureGrafana k6Umami
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 38,103
First released20172020
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

  • Developer-friendly scripting
  • Great CI integration
Grafana k6 details

Choose Umami if…

  • Very easy to self-host
  • Privacy-friendly
  • Clean interface
Umami details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or Umami better?

Umami is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Grafana k6 if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Grafana k6 and Umami free and open-source?

Yes. Grafana k6 is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Umami under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafana k6 and Umami with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. Umami: yes.

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