Self-Hosted Google Analytics That Doesn't Spy
Umami is lightweight (2KB), privacy-first, and open-source. Cookie-free tracking. Complete data ownership. GDPR compliance by design, not paperwork.
Why Opsily for Managed Umami
Self-hosting analytics sounds free. It isn't. Here's what Opsily handles so you don't have to.
No Hidden Maintenance Costs
Self-hosting Umami costs $120-240/year in hosting, plus 5-10 hours of annual maintenance at $50/hour = $250-500/year in labor. Real annual cost: ~$580 in hard expenses, plus operational risk if backups fail or the server goes down. Opsily starts at $15/month ($180/year) and includes daily encrypted backups, 99.9% SLA monitoring, automatic security updates, and disaster recovery handled by us. Flat pricing beats DIY surprises. You get predictable costs and peace of mind.
GDPR Compliance Out of the Box
Umami is cookie-free by default, which means no persistent tracking cookies and no EU consent banner requirement. Your data residency is critical for GDPR: if your DIY server is in the US, data transfers out of the EU need legal agreements (Standard Contractual Clauses). Opsily removes this friction entirely. We host all instances in German data centers with full EU data residency. You get GDPR compliance by architecture, not policy paperwork.
Always Updated, Zero DevOps
Self-hosted Umami requires you to: apply security patches monthly, manage PostgreSQL backups (daily is standard), test disaster recovery quarterly, and monitor uptime 24/7. If your VPS crashes at 2 AM, you wake up to alerts. Opsily handles all of this automatically. We patch security holes, backup encrypted data daily, test disaster recovery, and monitor your instance around the clock. You focus on analyzing traffic. We handle infrastructure reliability.
Built for teams who need reliability
Why Self-Hosting Looks Cheaper Than It Is
Umami is free and open-source. You can host it on any VPS. But 'free software' is not the same as 'free to run.'
Typical Self-Hosting Economics
Hosting: A small VPS (DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS Lightsail) costs $10-20/month and handles 100K+ monthly events comfortably. That's $120-240/year.
Maintenance: You own database optimization, security patching, manual backups, and disaster recovery. Budget 5-10 hours per year at $50/hour (your time or contractor). That's $250-500/year.
Uptime Risk: If your VPS goes down at midnight, there's no on-call team. You handle the incident. Unplanned downtime is downtime lost.
Upgrade Complexity: Traffic grows faster than expected? You manage the migration to a bigger instance, or your analytics slow down.
Real Annual Cost: ~$580 in direct expenses, plus operational and compliance risk.
The Managed Alternative
Opsily starts at $15/month ($180/year). That includes:
- Daily encrypted backups (you own the data)
- 99.9% SLA monitoring (automated alerts if something breaks)
- Automatic security updates (patches ship without your intervention)
- German data residency (full GDPR compliance)
Same privacy benefits (cookie-free, GDPR-compliant Umami). No DevOps tax.
For most small teams, managed is cheaper when you factor in your time and risk tolerance.
Umami vs Google Analytics: Why Teams Switch
Google Analytics dominates, but it's not the only choice. Here's why teams choose Umami instead.
Umami (self-hosted or managed via Opsily). Google Analytics data as of 2026.
Two Paths to Self-Hosted Analytics
Self-host if you love DevOps. Choose Opsily if you just want analytics to work.
Deploy Umami via Docker and PostgreSQL on your own VPS (DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, Linode, or any Linux host). You manage your own backups with pg_dump, apply security patches monthly, and monitor uptime manually. Full control. Full responsibility.
Sign up on Opsily, choose a plan, deploy Umami with one click. Opsily handles backups (automated daily, encrypted), updates (security patches ship automatically), monitoring (24/7 alerts if something breaks), and GDPR compliance (German data center, EU residency). You get an analytics dashboard that works out of the box.
Whether you DIY or choose managed, Umami is the same privacy-first tool. Cookie-free tracking. GDPR-compliant by default. Data lives in your EU servers (self-hosted) or Opsily's German data centers (managed). No surveillance. No vendor lock-in. Complete data ownership either way.
Deploy Umami via Docker and PostgreSQL on your own VPS (DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, Linode, or any Linux host). You manage your own backups with pg_dump, apply security patches monthly, and monitor uptime manually. Full control. Full responsibility.
Sign up on Opsily, choose a plan, deploy Umami with one click. Opsily handles backups (automated daily, encrypted), updates (security patches ship automatically), monitoring (24/7 alerts if something breaks), and GDPR compliance (German data center, EU residency). You get an analytics dashboard that works out of the box.
Whether you DIY or choose managed, Umami is the same privacy-first tool. Cookie-free tracking. GDPR-compliant by default. Data lives in your EU servers (self-hosted) or Opsily's German data centers (managed). No surveillance. No vendor lock-in. Complete data ownership either way.
DIY Self-Hosting Path
Deploy Umami via Docker and PostgreSQL on your own VPS (DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, Linode, or any Linux host). You manage your own backups with pg_dump, apply security patches monthly, and monitor uptime manually. Full control. Full responsibility.
Opsily Managed Path
Sign up on Opsily, choose a plan, deploy Umami with one click. Opsily handles backups (automated daily, encrypted), updates (security patches ship automatically), monitoring (24/7 alerts if something breaks), and GDPR compliance (German data center, EU residency). You get an analytics dashboard that works out of the box.
Same Privacy Features
Whether you DIY or choose managed, Umami is the same privacy-first tool. Cookie-free tracking. GDPR-compliant by default. Data lives in your EU servers (self-hosted) or Opsily's German data centers (managed). No surveillance. No vendor lock-in. Complete data ownership either way.
Anytime Portability
Own your data forever. Export events anytime via Umami's REST API, back up your database, or migrate to another host. No lock-in. No vendor dependency. The software is open-source; the data is yours whether you stay with Opsily or leave.
Managed Umami Pricing
Flat-rate plans. No overage charges. Includes daily backups, EU data residency, 99.9% SLA monitoring, and automatic security updates.
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Privacy and Compliance Built In
Umami is privacy-first. Opsily adds European data residency and compliance infrastructure you can trust.
GDPR Compliant
Opsily is fully GDPR compliant. Umami is cookie-free by design, which means no persistent tracking cookies and no consent banner requirement under EU law. Data stays in EU data centers by default. You can demo GDPR compliance to legal or compliance teams by pointing to Umami's architecture and Opsily's German hosting.
German Data Centers
All customer data is hosted in German data centers with full EU data residency. This ensures compliance with European data protection regulations and avoids data transfer complications. No US cloud dependency.
No Cookies, No Tracking
Umami uses no persistent cookies. It tracks sessions using only domain context, not third-party trackers. No cross-site tracking. No invasive data collection. No fingerprinting. Privacy-first by architecture, not policy.
Encrypted Backups
Daily automated backups, encrypted at rest. Opsily handles disaster recovery, not you. If your Umami instance corrupts or a mistake happens, Opsily restores from backup without data loss or downtime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about self-hosted analytics and managed Umami.
Umami is a lightweight, open-source web analytics platform designed as a privacy-first alternative to Google Analytics. It tracks pageviews, unique visitors, sessions, devices, geography, browsers, and custom events—all without using cookies or tracking pixels. The entire tracking script is just 2KB, compared to Google Analytics' much larger footprint. Umami is GDPR-compliant by design because it uses no persistent cookies, meaning you don't need to show consent banners in the EU or UK. You own your data completely. There's no vendor lock-in because the software is open-source.
Ready to Own Your Analytics?
Umami + Opsily: complete data ownership, GDPR compliance, and zero DevOps friction. No credit card required to start.