Umami Alternative
Love Umami's simplicity and privacy focus? OpenPanel adds deeper product analytics - user identification, mobile SDKs, A/B testing, and detailed user profiles - while staying open source and cookie-free.
- Open-source
- Privacy-first
- User Identification
- Mobile SDKs
OpenPanel vs Umami: Which is right for you?
Both are open-source, privacy-focused analytics tools. Umami focuses on anonymous web analytics. OpenPanel adds user identification and product analytics.
Choose OpenPanel if...
SaaS products needing user identification and retention tracking
Mobile app developers needing native iOS, Android, React Native SDKs
Teams needing A/B testing and experimentation capabilities
Choose Umami Analytics if...
Simple content sites and blogs wanting anonymous traffic stats
Developers prioritizing PostgreSQL over ClickHouse
Teams valuing extremely generous free tier (1M events/month)
Key differences at a glance
Here's how OpenPanel and Umami compare on key factors.
| Feature | OpenPanel | Umami Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| User Identification | Yes - Track individual users | No - Anonymous aggregate only |
| Mobile SDKs | iOS, Android, React Native | Web only (API for backend) |
| A/B Testing | Built-in experimentation | Not available |
| Cloud Free Tier | 10,000 events/month | 1 million events/month |
| Open Source License | MIT License | MIT License |
| Page Views & Visitors | ||
| Traffic Sources & Referrers | ||
| Geographic Data | Both offer country, region, and city-level data | |
| Device & Browser | ||
| UTM Campaign Tracking | ||
| Real-Time Dashboard | ||
| Bounce Rate | ||
| Custom Event Tracking | ||
| Funnel Analysis | Umami added funnels in 2023, supports URLs and custom events | |
| Retention Analysis | Umami v3 added retention reports | |
| User Profiles | Umami intentionally doesn't track individual users | |
| Cohort Analysis | Umami v3 added cohort analysis | |
| User Path/Journey Analysis | Umami v3 added journey reports | |
| User Identification | Umami has distinct ID but no true user identification | |
| A/B Testing | Umami is analytics-only, no experimentation | |
| Custom Properties on Events | ||
| Segments | Umami v3 added saved filter segments | |
| Shareable Dashboards | Both support public/private shareable links | |
| Email Reports | Umami email reports only on cloud/paid plans | |
| Tracking Pixels | Umami v3 added invisible tracking pixels for emails | |
| Link Tracking | Umami v3 added short URL link tracking | |
| Cookie-Free by Default | ||
| No Consent Banner Required | Both claim no consent needed for basic analytics | |
| GDPR Compliant | ||
| CCPA Compliant | ||
| IP Anonymization | ||
| Self-Hostable | ||
| JavaScript SDK | ||
| React SDK | Via npm packages for both | |
| Next.js SDK | ||
| iOS SDK | Umami is web-focused, no native mobile SDKs | |
| Android SDK | ||
| React Native SDK | ||
| Python SDK | umami-analytics package available on PyPI | |
| REST API | ||
| Data Export | Umami v3 added UI-based data export |
Feature comparison
Both are open source and privacy-focused, but with different depths of analytics capabilities.
Page Views & Visitors
Traffic Sources & Referrers
Geographic Data
Device & Browser
UTM Campaign Tracking
Real-Time Dashboard
Bounce Rate
Custom Event Tracking
Technical comparison
For developers evaluating analytics tools, here's the technical breakdown.
| Feature | OpenPanel | Umami Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| SDK Size | 2.3 KB (gzipped) | ~2 KB (~1.5 KB gzipped) |
| Platforms |
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| Open Source | Yes - MIT License | Yes - MIT LicenseBoth are MIT licensed. Umami has 23,000+ GitHub stars. |
| Self Hosting | Docker (simple single-container setup) | Docker Compose with PostgreSQL (Node.js 18.18+ required) |
| Database | ClickHouse | PostgreSQL (v3 dropped MySQL support) |
| Data Retention | Unlimited (self-hosted), configurable (cloud) | 5 years (cloud), unlimited (self-hosted) |
| Language | TypeScript/Node.js | React/Next.js/Node.js |
Pricing comparison
Umami offers a very generous free tier. OpenPanel offers simpler event-based pricing with all features.
OpenPanel
Event-based, transparent
Simple pricing with 10,000 free events per month.
All features included at every tier.
Self-host for free with unlimited events.
Umami Analytics
Event-based with very generous free tier
1M events/month free. $0.00002/event after free tier.
Unlimited websites, unlimited team members, 5 years data retention.
Self-hosted is completely free with no limits.
Migrating from Umami to OpenPanel
Both use lightweight scripts with similar event tracking, making migration straightforward.
Install OpenPanel SDK
Add the OpenPanel SDK to your application. Both use lightweight scripts with similar size (~2KB), making the transition easy.
Map Custom Events
Umami custom events translate directly to OpenPanel. umami.track('signup', {plan: 'pro'}) becomes op.track('signup', {plan: 'pro'}).
Add User Identification (New)
Unlike Umami which is fully anonymous, OpenPanel supports user identification. Add op.identify() calls to unlock user profiles, retention by user, and cohort analysis.
Recreate Funnels and Reports
Set up your funnels in OpenPanel. You'll have access to additional product analytics features like user-level analysis that Umami doesn't provide.
Remove Umami Script
Once verified, remove the Umami tracking script. Both are cookie-free so no consent flow changes are needed.
SDK Compatibility
Both use event-based tracking with similar APIs. umami.track() becomes op.track().
Historical Data Import
Most teams start fresh with OpenPanel and run both tools in parallel briefly.
Where OpenPanel is a better fit than Umami
Choose OpenPanel when you need user identification, mobile SDKs, or A/B testing.
SaaS Products Needing User Identification
Umami anonymizes all visitors by design. If you need to track logged-in users, understand individual customer journeys, or analyze user-level retention, OpenPanel provides these capabilities while still respecting privacy.
Mobile App Analytics
Umami is designed for web analytics and doesn't offer native mobile SDKs. OpenPanel provides native iOS, Android, and React Native SDKs with full product analytics capabilities.
Teams Needing A/B Testing
Umami focuses purely on analytics without experimentation features. If you need to run A/B tests and measure their impact, OpenPanel includes built-in experimentation.
Companies Building Data Pipelines
While Umami offers API access and data export, OpenPanel's ClickHouse backend is optimized for high-volume analytics queries and integrations with data warehouses.
Products Requiring Session-Level Analysis
Umami provides aggregate metrics but doesn't track individual sessions in detail. OpenPanel lets you analyze specific user sessions and behaviors.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about switching from Umami to OpenPanel.
Related resources
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