Pirsch 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 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pirsch 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.
Which one is for you
Pick Pirsch if
- Fits if you want cookieless stats for a small site for a few dollars a month
- Works for people moving over from Plausible, Fathom or Google Analytics
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only the 30-day trial is free
- Tight if you pass 10,000 page views, because events count toward the limit and stats show only that day until you upgrade
- Too light for funnels, teams, A/B testing or custom domains on Standard, all on Plus
- Watch out: on-premise installation is listed only on Enterprise
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
| 2.6GPAPirschGood | 2.6GPAUmamiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$6 a month for 10,000 page views, under the analytics cheaper quarter of $16.58. The useful extras sit on Plus at $12, and the page-view step is small. | 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 | C30-day trial with no card. No free plan, so you pay once it ends. | 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 | BEvents and goals, sessions and funnels, A/B testing, segments, imports from other tools and a URL shortener, with an API and SDKs. Funnels and A/B tests are Plus only. | 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 store rating on record. You add a script and set up goals and funnels yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You add a script, or host the server and update it yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with WordPress, Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom and Search Console connections, plus an API and SDKs. | BWeb only, with WordPress, Nuxt, Gatsby, Magento 2, Flutter and other integrations, plus an API and MCP server. |
| Best for | cheap privacy-focused site stats | 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: Pirsch and Umami. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pirsch starts at $6 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 Pirsch starts $14 a month lower. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, none scores higher than Pirsch for less, and none 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 self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Pirsch also covers a/B testing.
- Umami also covers session replay.
At a glance
| Pirsch | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views | $20 per month, with 1 million events included |
| Free plan | None | Hobby plan: 100K events a month, 1 website, 6 months of data retention and community support. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial on the Pro and Business plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pirsch | Umami Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | pirsch.io | umami.is |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pirsch
- Prices rise with monthly page views; the page shows the 10,000 page-view step, and events count toward the limit.
- If you hit the limit, access to stats is limited to that day unless you upgrade within five days.
- Funnels, teams, A/B testing and custom domains need Plus or above.
- On-premise installation is listed only on the Enterprise plan.
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
Pirsch
- Events and conversion goals
- Track button clicks, signups and checkouts as events, and monitor conversion goals.
- Session analysis and funnels
- Session summaries are on all plans; funnels are listed from the Plus plan.
- A/B testing and segmentation
- Tags support A/B tests and segmentation, listed on the Plus plan.
- Imports from other tools
- Data can be imported from Google Analytics, Plausible and Fathom Analytics.
- Built-in URL shortener
- A URL shortener is part of the product; an advanced version is on Plus.
- API and SDKs
- A RESTful API and SDKs, webhooks and a WordPress plugin are listed in the feature comparison.
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
Pirsch
Standard$6
per month for up to 10,000 page views
50 websites, unlimited members and data retention, events, goals, sessions, API and URL shortener. Price rises with page views.
Plus$12
per month for up to 10,000 page views
Everything in Standard plus unlimited websites, funnels, teams, A/B testing, custom domains and white labeling.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds on-premise install, SAML single sign-on, raw data access, onboarding and dedicated support.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pirsch or Umami?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pirsch is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $20 a month for Umami. Pirsch starts at $6 per month for up to 10,000 page views, and Umami starts at $20 per month, with 1 million events included.
Which has a free plan, Pirsch or Umami?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Umami has a free plan. Pirsch does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.