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Contentsquare vs Umami

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Contentsquare

Research

Digital experience analytics platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Umami logo

Umami

Marketing

Open source, cookie-free web analytics you can self-host for the cost of a database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Umami has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Contentsquare no pricing tiers or costs published on website; sales contact required; Umami there is no cohort analysis, retention curve, session replay or multi-touch attribution, so a marketing team that needs to justify channel spend will still buy a second tool and Umami becomes a supplementary dashboard.
  • They diverge on capability: Contentsquare covers Zone-based Heatmaps, Umami covers Cookie-free tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Contentsquare and Umami actually diverge.

Attributes where Contentsquare and Umami differ
AttributeContentsquareUmami
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by event count
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Linux
CategoryResearchMarketing
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Contentsquare

  • Zone-based Heatmaps
  • Session Replay
  • Journey Analysis
  • AI Insights
  • Impact Quantification
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • Salesforce

Only in Umami

  • Cookie-free tracking
  • Self-hosting
  • Small tracking script
  • Custom events
  • Funnels and goals
  • Multi-site and teams
  • Public dashboards
  • API access

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Contentsquare

  • Analysing user behaviour on websites and apps through session replay and heatmapsnot Umami
  • Finding friction in conversion funnels from behavioural datanot Umami

Umami

  • A developer who wants traffic numbers on a personal or client site without adding a consent bannernot Contentsquare
  • An organisation whose legal or procurement team has ruled out sending visitor data to a US advertising companynot Contentsquare
  • A high-traffic site where hosted analytics priced by pageview band has become expensive and self-hosting removes the ceiling entirelynot Contentsquare
  • A team that wants analytics data in a database they already control so they can query and join it themselvesnot Contentsquare

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Contentsquare

  • No pricing tiers or costs published on website; sales contact required
  • Freemium model available but no cost difference between free and paid tiers specified
  • Enterprise pricing requires demo request to learn specifics

Umami

  • There is no cohort analysis, retention curve, session replay or multi-touch attribution, so a marketing team that needs to justify channel spend will still buy a second tool and Umami becomes a supplementary dashboard.
  • Self-hosting is only free in licence terms; you own the database, the upgrades, the backups and the query performance at scale, and a busy site's events table grows quickly enough to need real attention.
  • Because it stores no persistent identifier, it cannot follow a user across devices or sessions in any meaningful way, which makes returning-visitor and lifetime-value questions unanswerable by design rather than by omission.
  • Cloud overage is billed per event beyond the plan allowance, so a traffic spike or a badly instrumented custom event can produce a bill materially above the $20 or $200 headline before anyone notices.
  • It is maintained by a small team, so the pace of new capability is modest and enterprise expectations such as SSO, granular role permissions and formal support agreements are limited compared with commercial analytics vendors.

Pricing, plan by plan

Contentsquare

On request
  • CustomFree
    • Full Platform
    • AI Insights
    • Enterprise Support

Umami

Free
  • Self-hostedFree
    • MIT licensed, no licence fee
    • No event limit imposed by the software
    • Unlimited websites and users
  • Cloud HobbyFree
    • Up to 100,000 events per month
    • 3 websites
    • 6 months data retention
  • Cloud Pro$20/month
    • Up to 1,000,000 events per month
    • Unlimited websites
    • Unlimited team members
  • Cloud Business$200/month
    • Up to 10,000,000 events per month
    • All Pro features
    • Higher volume overage rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Contentsquare if

  • You need zone-based heatmaps.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want session replay.
Contentsquare review

Choose Umami if

  • You need cookie-free tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Linux.
  • You also want self-hosting.
Umami review

Questions people ask

Is Contentsquare or Umami better?
Neither clearly leads. Contentsquare starts at On request and Umami at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Contentsquare or Umami?
Umami has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Contentsquare and Free for Umami.
Does Contentsquare or Umami run on more platforms?
Contentsquare runs on Web, Mobile. Umami runs on Web, Linux.
Can I use Umami for free?
Yes. Umami has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Contentsquare starts at On request.
What is Contentsquare best used for?
Contentsquare is most often used for analysing user behaviour on websites and apps through session replay and heatmaps, finding friction in conversion funnels from behavioural data. Of those, analysing user behaviour on websites and apps through session replay and heatmaps and finding friction in conversion funnels from behavioural data are not what Umami is typically brought in for.
What can Contentsquare do that Umami cannot?
Contentsquare covers Zone-based Heatmaps, Session Replay, Journey Analysis, AI Insights. Umami covers Cookie-free tracking, Self-hosting, Small tracking script, Custom events.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Contentsquare: How much does Contentsquare cost?

Contentsquare does not publish pricing on their website. The platform offers a freemium model with a free tier accessible via signup and enterprise options available through booking a demo or contacting sales.

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Umami: Is Umami really free?

Self-hosted, yes; it is MIT licensed with no event cap. You pay for the server and database. Umami Cloud has a free tier at 100,000 events a month and paid tiers from $20.

Contentsquare: Is there a free version of Contentsquare?

Yes, Contentsquare offers a free tier that users can access by signing up at their app platform. Specific features included in the free tier and upgrade paths are available by starting a free account or booking a demo.

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Umami: Do I need a cookie consent banner?

For Umami analytics specifically, generally no, because it sets no cookies and stores no personal data. Other tags on your site may still require one.

Contentsquare: How do I get a Contentsquare quote?

Contentsquare requires customers to book a demo or contact their sales team directly to receive pricing information for enterprise plans. They do not provide self-serve pricing for paid tiers.

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Umami: Can it replace Google Analytics?

For traffic, referrers and event counts, yes. For attribution modelling, audiences and advertising integration, no.

Umami: What does it need to run?

A container and a PostgreSQL or MySQL database. Most people deploy it on infrastructure they already pay for.

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