WebSight vs Umami
Umami is a clean, MIT-licensed, privacy-first analytics tool that is free to self-host. WebSight shares that foundation and adds features like session replay and a live globe. If you want simple and lean, Umami is excellent; here is where the two differ.
| WebSight | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free & open source | Free self-hosted |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Cookie consent banner | Not needed | Not needed |
| Privacy-first & cookieless | ||
| Session replay | ||
| Live 3D visitor globe | ||
| Custom events | ||
| Funnels, goals & retention | Depending on plan/version | |
| Core Web Vitals | ||
| Self-hostable | ||
| Hosted cloud option | Free hosted app | Umami Cloud (free hobby tier) |
Why teams pick WebSight
A deeper dashboard out of the box
WebSight ships privacy-masked session replay (rrweb), a live 3D visitor globe, retention cohorts, Core Web Vitals and JS error capture. Umami keeps things intentionally lean and does not offer session replay or a 3D globe.
Funnels and retention included
In Umami, features like funnels, goals and retention vary by plan and version. WebSight includes events, goals, funnels and retention cohorts everywhere, hosted or self-hosted, with nothing gated.
Web performance built in
WebSight captures Core Web Vitals and JavaScript errors alongside your traffic, so performance and analytics live in one place. That is not part of Umami's focus.
Public, shareable dashboards
Every WebSight site can generate a public share link, optionally password-protected, so you can show numbers to clients or the whole internet without handing over an account.
When Umami is the better fit
No tool wins on everything. Here is when Umami is genuinely the right call.
It is beautifully simple
Umami's dashboard is clean, fast and easy to reason about. If you want the essential numbers and nothing else to think about, its restraint is a genuine strength.
A very mature, popular project
Umami is widely adopted, well documented and battle-tested across many deployments. If you want a self-hosted tool with a large community and long history, that maturity counts.
A free cloud hobby tier
Umami Cloud offers a free hobby tier and paid plans if you would rather not host anything. If managed hosting with a familiar name matters to you, that path is well trodden.
Frequently asked
Are WebSight and Umami both open source?
Yes, and both are MIT-licensed, cookieless and privacy-first. That shared foundation means the real decision is about dashboard depth and features rather than licensing or privacy.
What does WebSight add over Umami?
Session replay, a live 3D visitor globe, retention cohorts, Core Web Vitals and JS error capture, all included. Umami stays deliberately minimal and does not offer session replay or a 3D globe.
Is Umami simpler than WebSight?
In many ways, yes, and that can be a feature. Umami's dashboard is lean and focused. If you want only the core numbers with nothing extra to learn, its simplicity is a real reason to choose it.
Can I self-host both for free?
Yes. Both are MIT-licensed and free to self-host. Umami also has a cloud option with a free hobby tier, and WebSight offers a free hosted app, so you can start either without paying.
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