Mixpanel alternatives for teams that value privacy
Tired of Mixpanel pricing that scales with your growth? Umami gives you event analytics with zero cookies, predictable pricing, and full code transparency. Privacy by design, not by lawyers.
Why choose Umami on Opsily
Event analytics built for teams that own their data.
Privacy by design, compliance by default
Umami collects zero personal data. No cookies. No consent banner. GDPR and CCPA compliant from day one without legal review. Your data stays in EU data centers or on your own servers. Privacy isn't bolted on, it's the architecture.
Pricing that doesn't punish growth
Umami Pro is $20 per month for 1M events. Mixpanel's Growth plan starts at $100+ monthly at the same volume. Self-hosted is free, you only pay for your infrastructure. No surprise bills. No event-based overages. One price, period.
100% code transparency, zero vendor lock-in
MIT-licensed open-source with 39.7K GitHub stars. Audit every line. Self-host on your infrastructure. Migrate away anytime without losing history or data. You own the code, not the other way around.
The Mixpanel cost and control problem
Mixpanel's free tier caps at 1M events per month. Once you need more, pricing scales from $100+ monthly to $20,000+ annually for enterprise. For teams handling 10M events per month, costs become unpredictable.
Beyond pricing: Mixpanel collects personal data, requires consent banners, doesn't offer self-hosting, and treats data collection as a feature rather than a liability.
What's the alternative landscape
Teams evaluating Mixpanel replacements typically compare:
- PostHog: All-in-one (analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing). Free tier: 100K events/month. Pay-as-you-go from $0.00035 per event. Open-source but more complex to self-host.
- Plausible: Privacy-first, lightweight. Fixed pricing $9-19/month. EU-hosted. Simpler than Mixpanel but lighter on features.
- Matomo: Open-source GA alternative with event extensions. Free self-hosted or €230-€2,834/month cloud (Frankfurt). Heavier lift to set up.
- OpenPanel: Newer, budget-friendly, open-source. Docker-based. Growing community, smaller feature set.
- Umami: Privacy-first web and product analytics. 39.7K GitHub stars. Events, funnels, retention, session replay, heatmaps. $0 hobby tier or $20/month Pro. Self-hosted free or managed on Opsily.
Mixpanel vs. Umami head-to-head
Pricing as of October 2026. Mixpanel Growth plan pricing from public sources; enterprise quotes vary. Umami pricing via Opsily managed hosting.
Everything you need is included
Umami bundles enterprise-grade product analytics into a simple, developer-owned platform. No tiering by feature. No hidden costs.
Explore Umami featuresWhat Umami doesn't do (and shouldn't claim to)
Umami doesn't include Mixpanel's advanced predictive features: cohort forecasting, AI-driven anomaly detection, or user lifetime value (LTV) modeling. Mixpanel charges $20,000+ annually for these capabilities because they require significant ML infrastructure.
Umami is built for teams that want clarity and control, not complexity. You get all the core analytics you need to run a SaaS or web product, events, funnels, retention, revenue tracking, session replay, heatmaps.
If you need machine-learning-powered behavior prediction or anomaly alerts, Amplitude or Mixpanel are the better fit. If you want to track what matters, understand your funnel, retain users, and own your data without surprise bills or legal workarounds for GDPR, Umami on Opsily is the honest alternative.
Umami hosting plans on Opsily
Choose the plan that fits your team and traffic. All plans include GDPR-compliant EU hosting, automatic backups, and email support.
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Privacy and compliance, no corners cut
Umami is built on the assumption that collecting personal data is a liability, not an asset. Compliance is built in.
GDPR Compliant by Design
Umami collects zero personal data. No cookies. No IP addresses. No consent banner required. GDPR compliance is automatic because there's nothing to comply with—no personal data to protect.
EU Data Residency
On Opsily's managed Umami, your data is hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, subject to EU data protection regulations. Self-host option: data stays on your servers, in your country, in your control.
Open Source Verified
MIT-licensed code on GitHub. No black box. Audit the code. Self-host without vendor lock-in. The community maintains 400+ active contributors. Transparency is not optional.
Common questions about switching from Mixpanel
Migration depends on your data volume and complexity. For small datasets, you can export from Mixpanel's API and import via Umami's API. Opsily's support team can guide you through the process, including running both platforms in parallel during the transition. You can also set up Umami with a new tracking implementation while keeping Mixpanel live, then switch over once you validate data accuracy.
Ready to ditch Mixpanel's rising costs?
Start your free trial of Umami on Opsily today. No credit card. No consent banner. No surprise bills. Just event analytics that respects your users and your budget.