Rybbit vs Umami
| Tagline | Open-source, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative built for clarity | Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics in a single lightweight dashboard |
| Category | Product & Web Analytics | Product & Web Analytics |
| Replaces | Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar | Google Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 13k | 38k |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Compose Manual | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 2 days ago | 2 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.
Rybbit
- Young project; feature depth and stability still trail established tools.
- Product-analytics capabilities (cohorts, retention) are less mature than Mixpanel/Amplitude.
- Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations than Google Analytics.
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
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Umami for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.