Databuddy vs Umami (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Umami: it is third in our ranking of website and product analytics tools, and they share a 2.6 GPA.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Databuddy grades higher on value for money. Umami grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Databuddy
Cookieless product analytics with a built-in AI analyst
Which one is for you
Pick Databuddy if
- Fits if you want cookieless analytics plus error tracking in one script
- Works for small sites under 10,000 events a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, at 10K events a month and 10 AI credits
- Watch out: investigations aren't on Hobby or Pro, and start at Business at $299
- Watch out: events past your allowance cost $0.03 to $0.035 per 1,000
- Skip it if you need self-hosting or yearly billing, as neither exists
- Watch out: Business and Scale prices are early-user prices that may change
Pick Umami if
- Fits if you want free analytics on one site or are happy to host it yourself
- Works for a developer who wants an API and MCP access
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Hobby: 1 website, 100K events and no teams, API or email reports
- Pricey if you want replays or heatmaps, which start at Business, $200 a month, and extra replays cost $0.005 each
- Watch out: pageviews and every stored event property count as events, so heavy tagging raises the bill
- Watch out: self-hosting means you run and update the server and change the default admin password
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADatabuddyGood | 2.6GPAUmamiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BHobby is $9.99 a month for 30K events, inside the $13 where the cheaper quarter ends. | CPro is $20 a month for 1 million events, in the middle of the analytics range. The free self-hosted version needs your own server. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for 10,000 events and 10 AI credits a month, with no card. You'll reach that cap soon. | BHobby is free for 1 website, 100K events a month and 6 months of data, with community support. A 14-day trial covers Pro and Business. |
| Features | BProduct analytics, funnels, revenue, errors, Web Vitals, flags, recordings and an AI analyst. Nothing core is missing. | BTraffic and campaign reports, events, funnels, retention, replays, heatmaps, revenue reporting and an API and MCP server. Hobby has no API or teams, and replays and heatmaps are Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating read. A script to install and goals to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You add a script, or host the server and update it yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Slack and GitHub links, and no apps listed. | BWeb only, with WordPress, Nuxt, Gatsby, Magento 2, Flutter and other integrations, plus an API and MCP server. |
| Best for | cookieless product analytics with an AI analyst | open-source analytics, hosted or self-hosted |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Databuddy and Umami. How we grade
Price against what you get
Databuddy starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Umami starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Databuddy starts $10.01 a month lower. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, none scores higher than Databuddy for less, and 1 scores higher than Umami for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Umami is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Databuddy also covers dashboards.
- Umami also covers reports.
At a glance
| Databuddy | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month for 30K events, billed monthly | $20 per month, with 1 million events included |
| Free plan | 10,000 events a month and 10 AI credits for Databunny chat, no credit card required. | Hobby plan: 100K events a month, 1 website, 6 months of data retention and community support. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on the Pro and Business plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Databuddy Analytics, Inc. | Umami Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | databuddy.cc | umami.is |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Databuddy
- Plans are billed monthly; the pricing page says there is no annual billing.
- It is a hosted service only: the pricing page says there is no self-hosting option.
- Events beyond the allowance cost $0.03 to $0.035 per 1,000, and extra investigations cost $1 each.
- Business and Scale are early user prices that stay fixed while you keep the plan; later prices may differ.
Umami
- Hobby covers one website and 100K events a month, with no teams, API or email reports.
- Usage counts pageviews and every stored event property as events, so heavy tagging raises the bill.
- Replays and heatmaps start at Business ($200 a month), which includes 5,000 replays; extra replays cost $0.005 each.
- Self-hosting means you run and update the server; the docs warn to change the default admin password.
Key features
Databuddy
- Cookieless product analytics
- Tracks real-time visitors, sessions, funnels, custom events and revenue from one script without cookies.
- Databunny AI analyst
- Chat with an AI analyst about your numbers and see the query behind each answer; credits are capped per plan.
- Scheduled investigations
- On Business and Scale, Databunny checks metrics daily or weekly and posts findings with evidence to Slack.
- Errors, Web Vitals and flags
- Error tracking, Web Vitals, uptime monitoring and feature flags use the same script as analytics.
- Session recordings
- Business and Scale include 5,000 session recordings a month, with extra recordings at $5 per 1,000.
Umami
- Traffic and campaign reports
- Pageviews, visitors, referrers, locations and devices on one dashboard, with UTM tracking, comparison between periods and attribution.
- Events, funnels and retention
- Custom events and properties feed goals, funnels, journeys and retention reports that show where visitors drop off or return.
- Session replays and heatmaps
- Replays and heatmaps show what visitors did on a page. On Umami Cloud they are part of the Business plan and above.
- Revenue reporting
- Values can be attached to events, and a revenue report shows which pages, campaigns and visitor segments bring in the most.
- API and MCP server
- A REST API and an official MCP server let you build your own reports or connect an AI assistant. Both are part of Pro and above.
- Cloud or self-hosted
- Run it yourself with Docker or from source, or use the hosted Umami Cloud service. Teams and boards support shared dashboards.
Plans
Databuddy
Free$0
10K events a month and 10 AI credits for Databunny chat. No trial period and no credit card.
Hobby$9.99
per month for 30K events, billed monthly
Then $0.035 per 1,000 events. Product analytics and Databunny chat, without investigations.
Pro$49.99
per month for 1M events, billed monthly
Then $0.035 per 1,000 events. Product analytics and Databunny chat, without investigations.
Business$299
per month for 2M events, billed monthly
100 investigations a month ($1 each after), 1,500 AI credits, 5,000 recordings. Early user price locked in.
Scale$799
per month for 6M events, billed monthly
250 investigations a month, 3,000 AI credits, SSO with SAML or OIDC, audit logs and guided onboarding.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom event volume, a security review and an SLA.
Umami
Hobby$0
Umami Cloud with up to 100K events a month, 1 website, 6 months of retention and community support.
Pro$20
per month for 1 million events
Up to 20 websites, 10 team members, 2 years of retention, API and MCP access. Extra events cost $0.00003 each.
Business$200
per month for 10 million events
Unlimited sites and members, 5 years of retention, heatmaps, white-labeling and 5,000 replays. Extra events $0.00002 each.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SAML single sign-on, onboarding, an uptime SLA, custom retention, invoice billing and enterprise support.
Self-hosted$0
The open-source software, which you install and run yourself from source or a Docker image.
Ways to pay less
Databuddy
- Startups
30% off any plan for a year
For teams founded in the last 5 years that have raised less than $5M; the discount covers the first 12 months.
- Nonprofit
Free Pro for nonprofits under $1M
Registered nonprofits with an annual budget under $1M get Pro free, and larger ones get half off Hobby or Pro, renewed yearly.
Umami
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Databuddy or Umami?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Databuddy is cheaper to start with: $9.99 a month, against $20 a month for Umami. Databuddy starts at $9.99 per month for 30K events, billed monthly, and Umami starts at $20 per month, with 1 million events included.
Which has a free plan, Databuddy or Umami?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Databuddy and Umami have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.