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Self-Hosting Umami Cloud vs Self-Hosted: When to Choose What

Umami offers both cloud and self-hosted options. When does self-hosting make sense vs using their managed cloud service?

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Umami Cloud


  • Managed hosting by the Umami team
  • Free tier (10K events/month)
  • Paid tiers for higher usage
  • No server management
  • Automatic updates

    • Self-Hosted Umami


  • Full control over data
  • No event limits
  • Custom domain
  • Database access
  • Custom modifications

    • When to Self-Host


  • More than 10K events/month (free tier limit)
  • Data sovereignty requirements
  • Want to avoid SaaS dependency
  • Already running a server for other things
  • Need custom modifications or plugins

    • When to Use Cloud


  • Small site under 10K events/month
  • Don't want server maintenance
  • Quick setup needed
  • Testing before committing to self-hosting

    • Cost Comparison


  • Cloud free: 10K events/month
  • Cloud paid: $9/month for 100K events
  • Self-hosted: $5/month VPS (unlimited events)

    • At 100K events/month, self-hosting is cheaper. At 10K, cloud is free.


    Migration


    Umami makes it easy to switch between cloud and self-hosted. Export/import your data.