Self-host Umami
Web analyticsdeployed & timed by usprices checked · Jul 2026
Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics in a clean single-page dashboard. Runs on a tiny box, no cookies, and one script tag to install. The easiest self-hosted Google Analytics swap.
Key facts
CategoryWeb analytics
LicenseMIT
StackNext.js, PostgreSQL
Min RAM1024 MB
Dockeryes
Difficulty
What you need
- Any VPS with at least 1024 MB of RAM
- A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
- Under an hour if you've used Docker before
Install with Docker Compose
Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:
# Umami — official compose (app + PostgreSQL)
git clone https://github.com/umami-software/umami umami
cd umami
# set a strong APP_SECRET in docker-compose.yml, then:
docker compose up -d # → http://SERVER_IP:3000 (admin / umami)An alternative to
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