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Highlight.io vs Umami

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted web analytics options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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HI Highlight.io Open-source session replay and product monitoring VS UM Umami Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics
FeatureHighlight.ioUmami
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker
GitHub stars★ 9,357★ 38,103
First released20212020
ReplacesLogRocket, SentryGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Highlight.io if…

  • Unified front-end observability
  • Self-hostable
Highlight.io details

Choose Umami if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Highlight.io or Umami better?

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

Are Highlight.io and Umami free and open-source?

Yes. Highlight.io is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Umami under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Highlight.io and Umami with Docker?

Highlight.io: yes. Umami: yes.

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