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Simple Analytics vs Umami: catalog facts
Simple Analytics	Umami
Paid Paid service; a free 30-day proof of concept can be arranged through a demo.	Freemium Self-hosting is free under the MIT licence; Umami Cloud is a hosted option.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
No cookies, personal data or visitor IDs Data hosted in the EU by an EU-owned company	No cookies needed for tracking Large, active open-source project
Hosted only, with no self-hosted option mentioned Website pushes demo bookings rather than showing prices up front	Self-hosting requires a PostgreSQL database Default admin password must be changed after install
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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