PageLens vs Umami
Umami is a popular open-source, cookieless analytics tool you can self-host or use as a cloud service. Both tools cover the essentials and much of product analytics; the main difference is self-hosting (Umami) versus a hosted product with AI-traffic insights, error tracking and an MCP server (PageLens).
| Feature | Umami | PageLens |
|---|---|---|
| Cookieless, no consent banner needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funnels & retention | ✓ | ✓ |
| Session replay | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web Vitals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stats API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source & self-hosting | ✓ | — |
| JavaScript error tracking | — | ✓ |
| AI crawler visits report | — | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI assistants | — | ✓ |
Which one should you pick?
- Umami: You want to self-host on your own servers and database.
- PageLens: You want a hosted tool with nothing to maintain, plus error tracking, AI-traffic insights and an MCP server for your AI assistant.
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