Offen vs Umami
| Tagline | Fair web analytics that lets users access and delete their own data | Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics in a single lightweight dashboard |
| Category | Product & Web Analytics | Product & Web Analytics |
| Replaces | Google Analytics, Mixpanel | Google Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 880 | 37k |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 1/5 Effortless | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | One-Click Docker Manual | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 1 month ago | 6 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Offen
- Limited metrics scope: no heatmaps, funnels, or A/B testing
- No multi-site roll-up view in a single dashboard
- Visitor self-service portal adds UX complexity for non-technical audiences
Umami
- Deliberately minimal: no heatmaps, session replay, or deep product-analytics like funnels/retention found in Mixpanel/Amplitude.
- Event/custom-property analytics are basic compared to dedicated product-analytics tools.
- No built-in alerting or anomaly detection.
Bottom line
Choose Offen if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Umami for the larger community and ecosystem. Umami has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Umami
Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics in a single lightweight dashboard