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Plausible Community Plus 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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PL Plausible Community Plus Behavioral data pipeline for product analytics VS UM Umami Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics
FeaturePlausible Community PlusUmami
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageScalaTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker
GitHub stars★ 7,028★ 38,103
First released20122020
ReplacesSegment, AmplitudeGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Plausible Community Plus if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 7k GitHub stars
Plausible Community Plus details

Choose Umami if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Plausible Community Plus or Umami better?

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

Are Plausible Community Plus and Umami free and open-source?

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

Can I run Plausible Community Plus and Umami with Docker?

Plausible Community Plus: yes. Umami: yes.

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