Pirsch
Umami
| Feature | Pirsch | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $4/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-focused-websites, european-businesses, bloggers, saas-companies | indie-developers, privacy-focused-sites, bloggers, small-businesses |
| Founded | 2021 | 2020 |
| Pageview Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Utm Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Server Side Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Page Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Site | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Teams | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Pirsch Pros
- No cookies required
- GDPR compliant out of the box
- Lightweight script (less than 1KB)
- Server-side tracking option
✗ Pirsch Cons
- No free plan
- Less detailed than GA4
- Limited e-commerce tracking
✓ Umami Pros
- Completely open-source and self-hostable for free
- Beautiful, clean dashboard interface
- No cookies required (GDPR/CCPA compliant by default)
- Lightweight script (under 2KB) does not slow sites
✗ Umami Cons
- Limited advanced analytics features
- No conversion funnel or cohort analysis
- Self-hosting requires database management
The Verdict
Pirsch is built for privacy focused websites and european businesses, with a focus on pageview-tracking and event-tracking. Umami targets indie developers and privacy focused sites and leads with page-views and custom-events.
On pricing, Pirsch is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $4/mo compared to $9/mo for Umami. That $5/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Umami has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Pirsch requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Umami offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Pirsch takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for bloggers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.