ShieldsvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 39 763 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +767 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 |
| Latest release | — | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 80/100 for Shields, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
Umami is growing faster right now (+767 stars in 30 days).
Shields details →Umami details →