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Shynet 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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SH Shynet Modern, privacy-friendly, detailed web analytics VS Umami Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics
FeatureShynetUmami
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score69 · Good99 · Excellent
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 3,155★ 38,981
First released20202020
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

What are Shynet and Umami?

Shynet

Shynet is a modern, privacy-friendly, and detailed web analytics platform that works without cookies and even without JavaScript. It targets users wanting solid analytics with strong privacy. It is deployed via Docker.

  • Works without JavaScript or cookies
  • Detailed session insights
  • Multiple sites and users
  • Privacy-respecting

Read the full Shynet guide →

Umami

Umami is a simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics that collects no personal data and uses no cookies. It targets developers and site owners wanting easy, ethical analytics. It is deployed via Docker.

  • Cookie-free privacy analytics
  • Clean modern dashboard
  • Multi-site and multi-user
  • Tiny tracking script

Read the full Umami guide →

Shynet vs Umami: key differences

Shynet is written in Python, while Umami is built with TypeScript. Licensing differs — Apache-2.0 for Shynet versus MIT for Umami. Umami has the considerably larger community, at 38,981 GitHub stars versus 3,155.

Why pick each one

Choose Shynet if…

  • Strong privacy
  • Works without JS
  • Detailed sessions

Watch out for

  • Smaller community
  • Fewer integrations
Shynet details

Choose Umami if…

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

Watch out for

  • Fewer features than Matomo
  • Requires a database
Umami details

Frequently asked questions

Is Shynet or Umami better?

Neither is universally better. Umami has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Shynet and Umami free and open-source?

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

Can I run Shynet and Umami with Docker?

Shynet: yes. Umami: yes.

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