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Supermetrics vs Umami

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Supermetrics

Marketing

Bring all your marketing data into one place

From
€49/month
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: Supermetrics every package includes only 1 core destination; sending the same data to a second destination is a paid extra; 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: Supermetrics covers Multi-source data 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 Supermetrics and Umami actually diverge.

Attributes where Supermetrics and Umami differ
AttributeSupermetricsUmami
Starting price€49/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by event count
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Google-sheets, Data-studio, Excel, ApiWeb, Linux
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Supermetrics

  • Multi-source data connectors
  • Real-time data sync
  • Custom dimensions
  • Data blending
  • Scheduled reports
  • Data transformation
  • Visualization
  • Google Analytics

Only in Umami

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

Both cover

  • API access

What people use each for

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

Supermetrics

  • Pulling marketing platform data into Google Sheets, Looker Studio, Excel or Power BInot Umami
  • Loading advertising data into BigQuery or Snowflake for reportingnot Umami
  • Automating recurring client marketing reports at an agencynot Umami

Umami

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

Where each one falls short

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

Supermetrics

  • Every package includes only 1 core destination; sending the same data to a second destination is a paid extra
  • The Starter plan at 49 EUR per month billed monthly includes 1 user, 3 data sources and 3 accounts per data source
  • Data refreshes are weekly on Starter, daily on Growth and hourly on Pro; on-demand refreshes require Enterprise
  • Refresh scheduling on those tiers is stated for Google Sheets only
  • Snowflake and BigQuery data warehouse destinations require the Enterprise package
  • SAML SSO is Enterprise only; lower tiers get basic single sign-on
  • Data transformations, data residency and region control, multiple teams and Management API access are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise carries no published price and is quote only
  • The 20% saving is only available on yearly billing
  • AI credits are metered per plan at 4,000 monthly on Starter and 12,000 on Growth

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

Supermetrics

€49/month
  • Starter$49/month
    • 1 core destination
    • 3 data sources
    • 1 user
  • Growth$199/month
    • 1 core destination
    • 7 data sources
    • 2 users
  • Pro$499/month
    • 1 core destination
    • 10 data sources
    • 3 users

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 Supermetrics if

  • You need multi-source data connectors.
  • You work on Web, Google-sheets, Data-studio, Excel, Api.
  • You also want real-time data sync.
Supermetrics 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 Supermetrics or Umami better?
Neither clearly leads. Supermetrics starts at €49/month and Umami at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Supermetrics or Umami?
Umami has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €49/month for Supermetrics and Free for Umami.
Does Supermetrics or Umami run on more platforms?
Supermetrics runs on Web, Google-sheets, Data-studio, Excel, Api. Umami runs on Web, Linux.
Can I use Umami for free?
Yes. Umami has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Supermetrics starts at €49/month.
What is Supermetrics best used for?
Supermetrics is most often used for pulling marketing platform data into google sheets, looker studio, excel or power bi, loading advertising data into bigquery or snowflake for reporting, automating recurring client marketing reports at an agency. Of those, pulling marketing platform data into google sheets, looker studio, excel or power bi and loading advertising data into bigquery or snowflake for reporting are not what Umami is typically brought in for.
What can Supermetrics do that Umami cannot?
Supermetrics covers Multi-source data connectors, Real-time data sync, Custom dimensions, Data blending. Umami covers Cookie-free tracking, Self-hosting, Small tracking script, Custom events. Both handle API access.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Supermetrics: How much does Supermetrics cost?

Supermetrics offers three subscription plans: Starter at EUR 49 per month, Growth at EUR 199 per month, and Pro at EUR 499 per month. Annual billing provides a 20% discount. Enterprise plans require a custom quote.

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.

Supermetrics: Can I add extra users or data sources to my Supermetrics plan?

Yes, additional features are available for all plans. Additional users cost EUR 29 to EUR 124 per month depending on plan tier, and additional data sources cost EUR 29 to EUR 37 per month. Additional destinations and ad accounts also carry separate monthly fees.

Source
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.

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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