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Improvado vs Umami

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Improvado

Marketing

Data integration platform for marketing teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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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

  • Each has a real cost: Improvado free tier limited to 50 MCP actions per week; 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: Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Umami covers Cookie-free tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Improvado and Umami actually diverge.

Attributes where Improvado and Umami differ
AttributeImprovadoUmami
Pricing modelfreemiumPer month by event count
PlatformsWeb, Api, Data-warehouseWeb, Linux
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Marketing).

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 Improvado

  • 500+ data source connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Data warehouse integration
  • ETL capabilities
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Historical data
  • Custom connectors

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.

Improvado

  • Marketing data integrationnot Umami
  • Multi-workspace data orchestrationnot Umami
  • Incrementality testing and attributionnot Umami
  • Multi-touch attribution modelingnot Umami

Umami

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

Where each one falls short

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

Improvado

  • Free tier limited to 50 MCP actions per week
  • Advanced and Enterprise tiers require custom pricing quotes
  • No publicly listed Advanced or Enterprise rates

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

Improvado

Free
  • Free LimitedFree
    • 50 MCP actions per week
    • 1 workspace
    • Live API requests to all sources
  • MCP Only$100/month
    • 2M rows per year
    • Daily data sync
    • 300 MCP actions per week
  • Advanced$null/custom
    • 600M rows per year
    • Up to 4x daily syncs
    • 200 actions per day
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • 1B rows per year
    • 600 actions per day
    • Unlimited workspaces

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 Improvado if

  • You need 500+ data source connectors.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
  • You also want data transformation.
Improvado 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 Improvado or Umami better?
Neither clearly leads. Improvado starts at Free and Umami at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Improvado or Umami?
Improvado starts at Free and Umami at Free.
Does Improvado or Umami run on more platforms?
Improvado runs on Web, Api, Data-warehouse. Umami runs on Web, Linux.
Can I use Improvado for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Improvado best used for?
Improvado is most often used for marketing data integration, multi-workspace data orchestration, incrementality testing and attribution, multi-touch attribution modeling. Of those, marketing data integration and multi-workspace data orchestration are not what Umami is typically brought in for.
What can Improvado do that Umami cannot?
Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Data transformation, Real-time syncing, Data warehouse integration. Umami covers Cookie-free tracking, Self-hosting, Small tracking script, Custom events.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Improvado: What is Improvado's free tier?

Improvado Free Limited tier costs $0/month and includes 50 MCP actions per week, 1 workspace, live API requests to all sources, AI Agent, and MCP. No credit card required to start.

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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.

Improvado: What are Improvado's paid plans?

Paid tiers include MCP Only ($100/month with 2M rows/year and 300 weekly actions), Advanced (custom pricing with 600M rows/year and 50 workspaces), and Enterprise (custom pricing with 1B rows/year, unlimited workspaces, and SSO).

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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.

Improvado: Does Improvado offer data sync frequency limits?

MCP Only tier offers daily data sync, Advanced tier allows up to 4x daily syncs, and Enterprise tier includes no stated sync frequency limits. Free tier enables live API requests without scheduled syncing.

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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.

Improvado: What compliance and security features does Improvado include?

Improvado holds SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA compliance. Enterprise tier specifically includes SSO with Azure and Okta support for identity management.

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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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