The Medama Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Medama in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Medama
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source, cookie-free analytics you host yourself
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and product analytics tools, read from Medama’s own pages.
Made by Medama · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Medama’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Medama’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 18 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade
Medama Analytics is an open-source website analytics server that ships as a single binary with no external database. Its tracker is under 1KB and sets no cookies and collects no IP addresses. You host it yourself, on a small VM, Docker, Fly.io or Railway, and read page view stats in its own dashboard.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Medama, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You run the binary or container yourself, on a VM, Docker, Fly.io or Railway.
- 1
Best for cookie-free page counts on your own server
It reports page views, referrers and locations only, with no hosted plan, so you run it.
- 2
It is free
Medama has no paid plan at all.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Cookie-free tracking
A tracker under 1KB that uses no cookies, IP addresses or other identifiers, which the project says supports GDPR and PECR compliance.
- 5
Real-time page view stats
Page view tracking is on by default once the snippet is added, with referrer, UTM source, location and time statistics.
- 6
Custom properties
Page events and click events can carry custom properties, so actions beyond page views can be recorded.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 18 of 100
That is against the other website and product analytics tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Medama is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Medama at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- It is free
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Medama
- Category
- Website & Product Analytics
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for cookie-free page counts on your own server
Medama is a single-binary analytics server with a tracker under 1KB, no cookies and no IP addresses. It reports page views, referrers and locations only, with no hosted plan, so you run it.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Free and open source, but only if you host it, which needs a server. |
| Free plan and trial | B | No paid edition and no limits listed, once you've deployed it yourself. |
| Features | C | Page views, referrers, UTM sources, locations and custom properties. No heatmaps or recordings, and it's a small job. |
| Ease of use | D | You run the binary or container yourself, on a VM, Docker, Fly.io or Railway. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only. Linux, macOS or containers on the server side. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Medama is for
- Fits if you want a light analytics server with no cookies
- Works for developers who can run a binary or Docker
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't want to host anything, as there's no hosted plan
- Too light for funnels, heatmaps or session recordings, none of which are listed
- Watch out: the binary guide covers Linux and macOS only
- Watch out: updates are your job
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who want a self-hosted, cookie-free analytics server
- Small sites running on a low-memory VM
- Projects that need a consent-banner-free tracker
Worth knowing
- It is self-hosted only on the pages read; there is no hosted plan, so you run the server and updates yourself.
- The single-binary guide covers Linux and macOS; Docker images, Fly.io and Railway are the other documented routes.
- Reports center on page views, referrers, UTM sources and location; no heatmaps or session recordings are listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Medama is free to use.
Free and open source, but only if you host it, which needs a server.
Self-hosted
$0
Open-source server you run yourself as a single binary or container. The documentation lists no paid edition.
Read from oss.medama.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Open-source, cookie-free analytics you host yourself. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, dashboards, web analytics.
Page views, referrers, UTM sources, locations and custom properties.
- Cookie-free tracking
- A tracker under 1KB that uses no cookies, IP addresses or other identifiers, which the project says supports GDPR and PECR compliance.
- Real-time page view stats
- Page view tracking is on by default once the snippet is added, with referrer, UTM source, location and time statistics.
- Custom properties
- Page events and click events can carry custom properties, so actions beyond page views can be recorded.
- Single-binary self-hosting
- No separate database to set up; the project says most small sites run on a VM with 256MB of memory.
- OpenAPI-based API
- A documented API covers login, websites, events and stat summaries for building your own dashboards.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Docker
- Fly.io
- Railway
Medama is made by Medama.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
18/100
Other website and product analytics tools it is graded above
Medama's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 18 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 72 of 100) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Medama has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 101 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Medama’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 100
- BFree plan and trialAbove 72 of 100
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 100
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 100
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 100
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 74 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Medama is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Medama is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 72 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- It plugs into other products, Docker, Fly.io and Railway among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Medama’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter, Counterscale and Ackee
The 5 tools Medama is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
Open-source, cookieless web and product analytics.
- Medama also covers dashboards.
- Umami also covers reports and session replay.
- 2.4GPA
Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU.
- Medama also covers dashboards.
- 2.8GPA
GoatCounter
Free
Open source web analytics, free and donation-supported.
- Medama also covers dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Counterscale
Free
- 2.0GPA
Ackee
Free
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server.
- Medama also covers dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Medama free?
Yes. Medama is free to use.
How much does Medama cost?
Medama lists one plan. Self-hosted: $0.
What platforms does Medama work on?
Medama is available on Web.
Does Medama have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Medama is listed for Web.
Does Medama have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Medama is listed for Web.
Is Medama open source?
Yes. Medama is open source, according to its own site.
Does Medama have an API?
Yes. Medama offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Medama integrate with?
Medama's listing names Docker, Fly.io and Railway. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Medama?
Medama is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Medama?
The closest alternatives to Medama in our directory are Umami, Plausible, GoatCounter, Counterscale and Ackee.
How does Medama compare with other website and product analytics tools?
Medama's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 18 of the 100 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 10.
Is Medama good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Medama C for value for money. Medama has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Medama?
Medama is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Medama’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Medama's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Medama. Prices change, so check oss.medama.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Medama, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/medama
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Medama’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Medama is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Medama. Prices and plans change: check oss.medama.io before you buy.