PostHog vs Umami
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PostHog
:hedgehog: PostHog is the leading platform for building self-driving products. Our developer tools โ AI observability, analytics, session replay, flags, experiments, error tracking, logs, and more โ capture all the context agents need to diagnose problems, uncover opportunities, and ship fixes. Steer it all from Slack, web, desktop, or the MCP.
Umami
Umami is a privacy-first analytics platform. Traffic, campaigns, behavior, conversions, and revenue in one place โ no cookies, no surveillance, self-hosted or in the cloud.
| PostHog | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | โ 39.9k | โ 38.9k |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last updated | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-21 |
| Usage | ๐ณ Self-hosted / ๐ Online | ๐ณ Self-hosted / ๐ Online |
| Platforms | โ | โ |
| Category | Analytics | Analytics |
How to choose
- They support exactly the same usage modes; the difference is in ecosystem and implementation details.
- Both have comparable traction, so pick based on features and day-to-day experience.
- PostHog was updated more recently (2026-09-22).