CountervsUmami
Two self-hosted Web analytics projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Counter | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 21 in Web analytics | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 1 012 | 39 754 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +773 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 |
| Latest release | — | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 47/100 for Counter, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Counter.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Counter needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+773 stars in 30 days).
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