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Quantum Metric vs Umami

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Quantum Metric

Business Intelligence

Continuous product design platform

From
On request
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

  • Only Umami has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Quantum Metric only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum; 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: Quantum Metric covers Session Replay, Umami covers Cookie-free tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quantum Metric and Umami actually diverge.

Attributes where Quantum Metric and Umami differ
AttributeQuantum MetricUmami
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by event count
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Linux
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceMarketing
Founded2015Unknown

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 Quantum Metric

  • Session Replay
  • Opportunity Analysis
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Impact Scoring
  • 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.

Quantum Metric

  • Session replay and digital experience analytics for large web and mobile propertiesnot Umami
  • Quantifying friction and conversion loss in checkout and signup flowsnot Umami
  • Streaming behavioural insights into a data warehousenot Umami

Umami

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

Where each one falls short

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

Quantum Metric

  • Only enterprise plans are offered and the pricing page publishes no rate, no session volume tier and no minimum
  • The page states plans are built around your business, with the only routes being a personalised discussion, a live demo or product tours
  • There is no self-serve tier, free plan or trial published

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

Quantum Metric

On request
  • CustomFree
    • Full Platform
    • Real-time Analytics
    • 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 Quantum Metric if

  • You need session replay.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want opportunity analysis.
Quantum Metric 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 Quantum Metric or Umami better?
Neither clearly leads. Quantum Metric 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, Quantum Metric or Umami?
Umami has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Quantum Metric and Free for Umami.
Does Quantum Metric or Umami run on more platforms?
Quantum Metric 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. Quantum Metric starts at On request.
What is Quantum Metric best used for?
Quantum Metric is most often used for session replay and digital experience analytics for large web and mobile properties, quantifying friction and conversion loss in checkout and signup flows, streaming behavioural insights into a data warehouse. Of those, session replay and digital experience analytics for large web and mobile properties and quantifying friction and conversion loss in checkout and signup flows are not what Umami is typically brought in for.
What can Quantum Metric do that Umami cannot?
Quantum Metric covers Session Replay, Opportunity Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Real-time Alerts. Umami covers Cookie-free tracking, Self-hosting, Small tracking script, Custom events.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Quantum Metric: How much does Quantum Metric cost?

Quantum Metric uses custom pricing based on annual session volume, number of digital properties monitored, and product add-ons. Exact costs require contacting the sales team.

Source
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.

Quantum Metric: Does Quantum Metric offer a free trial?

The pricing page does not mention a free trial option. Interested parties must request a demo to discuss pricing and obtain a custom quote.

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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.

Quantum Metric: What factors affect Quantum Metric pricing?

Pricing scales with digital properties (websites and applications monitored), session volume (data collected and analyzed), and customer success tier selected. Add-on products like employee experience, data enrichment, and data streaming have separate pricing considerations.

Source
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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