Hosted Umami alternative: no server to run
Glyphex is not Umami. It is a separate hosted product with an importer for Umami data. If you like Umami but do not want to run a server, a database, upgrades and backups, you add one script tag and we run the rest.
Why people look for hosted Umami
A server for one dashboard
Self-hosted Umami needs a server and a PostgreSQL database that you patch, monitor and pay for.
Upgrades take time
Major versions can change what the database needs. Umami v3 dropped MySQL, for example. Someone has to read the release notes and run the migration.
Backups are your job
If the server dies, your analytics history goes with it unless you set up and test backups.
Downtime means lost data
While your server is down, nothing is collected. With hosted analytics, uptime is our problem.
Same idea, no cookies
Glyphex runs on Hetzner in Germany, uses no cookies and resets visitor IDs daily. The tracker is about 2 KB (1.7 KB core) and MIT licensed.
What you run yourself, and what we run
| Feature | Glyphex | Self-hosted Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | We do | You do |
| Setup | Add one script tag | A server, a PostgreSQL database and a deployment, at the time of writing |
| Upgrades | Handled for you | You read the release notes and run the migrations |
| Backups | Handled for you | You set up, store and test them |
| Monitoring | We run the service. Uptime checks for your own site come from Starter. | You watch your own server |
| Data location | Hetzner, Germany (EU) | Wherever you host it |
| Cost | Free for 3 sites and 100,000 events a month. Paid plans: Lite, Starter, Growth, Scale. | No licence fee, but you pay for the server and your time |
| Source code | Tracker, pixel and API clients are open source. The app is not. | The whole app is open source |
| Reports | Goals, funnels, journeys, segments, share links, teams, heatmaps (from Starter) | Goals, funnels, journeys, retention, heatmaps and more |
| Retention and session replay | No, by choice | Retention, plus session replay since v3.1 and heatmaps since v3.2, at the time of writing |
Umami details are accurate to our knowledge at the time of writing. Check the Umami docs for the current version.
Move from self-hosted Umami in four steps
Your history comes with you. The importer reads a CSV exported from your Umami database and works on every Glyphex plan, including Free.
- 1
Create a free account
Add your site. It takes a minute and needs no credit card.
- 2
Add the Glyphex script
Keep the Umami script for a week so you can compare both.
- 3
Import your Umami history
Run the query from the migration guide against your database, export the result as CSV and upload it in your site settings.
- 4
Check the numbers, then switch off the server
Small differences are normal. Once you are happy, remove the Umami script and shut the server down.
Questions about hosted Umami
Skip the server
Free for 3 sites. No credit card needed. Import your Umami history when you are ready.