VS Self-hosted tool

misomoon vs Umami

Both are MIT-licensed and cookieless. Umami runs on your server with Node.js and Postgres. misomoon runs in your Cloudflare account, adds email reports and Google import, and needs no server to patch.

3 rows where misomoon does better 1 where Umami does Checked 25 October 2026

misomoon

License
MIT
What self-hosting needs
A Cloudflare account
Tracker
1.0 KB core

Umami

License
MIT5
What self-hosting needs
Node.js and Postgres3
Tracker
2.3 KB

The short answer

Pick misomoon if

  • You want weekly and monthly email reports. Self-hosted Umami has none.1
  • You want to import your Google Analytics history.2
  • You don’t want a Node.js server and a Postgres database to keep running.3

Pick Umami if

  • You already run Postgres and want analytics next to it.3
  • You want two-factor sign-in today. misomoon has none yet.4
  • You can’t use Cloudflare.3

Side by side

FeaturemisomoonUmamiEdge
LicenseMITMIT5Even
What self-hosting needsA Cloudflare accountNode.js and Postgres3misomoon
Self-hosted edition limitsNoneNo email reports1misomoon
FunnelsYes, 3 modesYes6Even
Core Web VitalsYesYes7Even
Official MCP serverBuilt inYes8Even
Import from GoogleYesNo2misomoon
Tracker, gzipped1.0 KB core, 1.8 KB Light, 4.8 KB with every feature2.3 KB9Even
Two-factor sign-inNoYes, on Umami Cloud4Umami

Page weight

Tracker size, gzipped, as we measured it
  1. misomoon, core 1.0 KB
  2. misomoon, Light 1.8 KB
  3. Umami 2.3 KB
  4. misomoon, every feature 4.8 KB

Switch from Umami

  1. 1

    Add the misomoon script next to Umami’s and compare the numbers for a few weeks.

  2. 2

    Recreate your events as goals. The data-misomoon-event attribute works like a tagged button.

  3. 3

    Turn on email reports under Settings so the weekly numbers come to you.

Questions

Is misomoon open source like Umami?

Yes. Both are MIT-licensed, so you can read, change and run the code.

Do I lose anything by moving off my own server?

You trade your server for your Cloudflare account. If you need the data on hardware you own, Umami fits better.

Does misomoon have an MCP server like Umami?

Yes, built in at /mcp, read-only, with site-scoped keys.

Sources

misomoon’s own facts are in its docs. Prices and features change: follow the links to confirm.

  1. umami.is/pricing checked 24 October 2026
  2. docs.umami.is/docs/cloud/import-data checked 24 October 2026
  3. docs.umami.is/docs/install checked 24 October 2026
  4. umami.is/security checked 25 October 2026
  5. github.com/umami-software/umami checked 24 October 2026
  6. docs.umami.is/docs checked 24 October 2026
  7. docs.umami.is/docs/performance checked 24 October 2026
  8. docs.umami.is/docs/mcp checked 24 October 2026
  9. github.com/jackzard/misomoon/blob/main/docs/comparison.md checked 24 October 2026

Other comparisons

Run both for a week.

Add misomoon next to Umami and compare the numbers on your own site. It’s one script tag, and it sets no cookies.