SimpleDash vs Umami
Umami is open-source analytics you host yourself, with its own script; SimpleDash is an open-source dashboard for the GA4 data you already have.
Both are open source, but they solve different problems. Umami is a tracker: you add its script (to your own server or its cloud) and it replaces Google Analytics. SimpleDash is a dashboard: it reads the Google Analytics 4 data you already have and shows it on one page.
Side by side
| Umami | SimpleDash | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | Its own script | None: reads your GA4 |
| Hosting | Self-host, or Umami's cloud | Hosted at simpledash.app |
| Open source | Yes | Yes (AGPL-3.0) |
| Your existing GA4 history | Not read | Read directly |
| Live visitors | Yes | Live count and live globe |
| Public stats page | Share links | Yes |
| Search Console and Stripe on the same page | No | Yes (Pro) |
| Weekly email | Check Umami's site | The Monday email (Pro) |
Check Umami's site for its current plans and features.
Choose Umami if
you want to own your analytics data on your own server and leave Google Analytics, and you're comfortable running it.
Choose SimpleDash if
you want to keep GA4 (free, with its history) without running anything yourself, and want a simple page, a Monday email and a public stats page.
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