Looking for an Umami Alternative?
Love Umami's simplicity? Get the same lightweight, privacy-first analytics with session replay, user journeys, and uptime monitoring built in.
Behavioral Analytics Built In
Session replay and user journey tracking show you exactly how visitors interact with your site.
Umami: Focuses on aggregate metrics. No way to see individual user behavior or navigation paths.
Uptime & Performance Monitoring
Track Core Web Vitals and site availability from the same dashboard as your analytics.
Umami: Analytics only. Uptime and performance monitoring require separate tools.
Simpler Self-Hosting Setup
Docker-based deployment with minimal configuration. Up and running in minutes.
Umami: Requires PostgreSQL or MySQL and more manual setup steps.
Feature Comparison
See how Betterlytics and Umami compare side-by-side
| Feature |  |  Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy & Compliance | ||
| Cookieless tracking | ||
| GDPR-ready by default | ||
| No cookie banner needed | ||
| EU data hosting | ||
| Privacy-first by default | ||
| No cross-site tracking | ||
| Open source | ||
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Script size | <2KB | ~2–3KB |
| Page load impact | Minimal | Minimal |
| Works with ad blockers | ||
| Analytics Features | ||
| Real-time dashboard | ||
| Custom events | ||
| Campaign tracking (UTM) | ||
| Outbound link tracking | ||
| Funnel analysis | ||
| User journey tracking | ||
| User retention | ||
| Annotations | ||
| Session replay | ||
| Performance monitoring | ||
| Uptime monitoring | ||
| Ease of Use | ||
| Setup time | <5 minutes | <5 minutes |
| Learning curve | Gentle | Gentle |
| Simple, intuitive interface | ||
| Data retention | Up to 5 years | Configurable |
| Pricing & Support | ||
| Free tier available | ||
| Transparent pricing | ||
| Self-hosting option | ||
| Email support | Paid on lower plans | |
UmamiPrivacy & Compliance
Performance & Speed
Analytics Features
Ease of Use
Pricing & Support
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Why Betterlytics?
A deeper look at what makes Betterlytics different
Both Built for Privacy
Umami and Betterlytics share the same DNA: cookieless, GDPR-ready, no cookie banners needed. Both tools are built to respect user privacy from the ground up.
Neither requires consent banners under GDPR. Neither sells or shares your data. If you're leaving Google Analytics for privacy reasons, both are solid choices. The question is which feature set fits your needs.
Understand the "Why" Behind Metrics
Umami shows you what happened: pageviews, referrers, events, conversions. Clean and straightforward.
Betterlytics adds session replay on top of that. You can watch how users interact with your site, see where they click or scroll, and spot friction points. Useful when you want to understand behavior, not just count visits.
Stay Ahead of Downtime
Umami focuses on analytics. For uptime or performance monitoring, you would use a separate tool.
Betterlytics includes uptime monitoring and Core Web Vitals tracking. You get alerts when your site is slow or down, and can see performance data alongside traffic stats in the same dashboard.
Hosted or Self-Hosted
Both tools support self-hosting. Umami works with PostgreSQL or MySQL. Betterlytics uses Docker with ClickHouse.
For managed hosting, Betterlytics starts at $6/month with a free tier. Umami Cloud starts at $20/month. Both give you full access to features without premium add-ons.
Where Umami Shines
Umami does simple analytics well. It has user retention reports, public shareable dashboards, and a solid open-source community.
Betterlytics is a good fit if you also want session replay, uptime monitoring, or performance tracking alongside your analytics. Same privacy focus, a few more tools included.
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