Hakanai Pulse vs Umami

Compare Hakanai Pulse and Umami to find the best tool for your needs.

Hakanai Pulse

Blog-specific analytics platform designed to give content creators the metrics that matter most for blogging.

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Umami

Simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics with open-source roots.

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Quick overview

Pricing

From $5/month based on site size
Self-hosted: Free (open source), Cloud: from $9/month

Pros & Cons

Hakanai Pulse

Pros

  • Specifically designed for bloggers
  • Focus on content performance metrics
  • Reader engagement insights
  • Privacy-friendly approach

Cons

  • Newer platform with developing features
  • Less generalized than full analytics suites
  • Limited historical data comparisons
  • Fewer integrations than established platforms

Umami

Pros

  • Lightweight script for minimal impact
  • Privacy-focused with no cookies
  • Open-source and self-hostable
  • Simple, clean interface

Cons

  • More technical setup for self-hosting
  • Fewer features than comprehensive platforms
  • Smaller community than major analytics tools
  • Limited advanced reporting

Features comparison

Feature Hakanai PulseUmami
Basic Features
Cookieless tracking
Yes
Yes
Real-time dashboard
Yes
Yes
Data retention period
Unlimited
depends on plan
Unlimited
Unlimited in self-hosted version, depends on plan for cloud version
Custom event tracking
Yes
Yes
Conversion/goal tracking
No
Limited
Possible via custom events
Heatmaps/Click maps
No
No
Content Analytics
Session duration
Yes
Yes
Bounce rate
No
Yes
Traffic sources
Yes
Yes
Most popular content
Yes
Yes
User journey
No
No
Download tracking
Yes
Via custom events
Limited
Possible via custom events
Internal search tracking
Limited
Via custom events
Limited
Possible via custom events
Technical
Self-hosted
No
Yes
Open source
No
Yes
Cloud managed version
Yes
Yes
API available
No
Yes
Data export options
No
Yes
CSV export of reports
CMS integrations
Yes
WordPress, Ghost, Webflow, and more
Yes
Plugins available for WordPress, Ghost, etc.
Product analytics
Conversion funnels
No
No
User segmentation
Yes
Filtering by device, browser, referrer, os, platform
Limited
Basic segmentation by country, browser, operating system
Cohorts
No
No
A/B testing
Limited
Via custom events
No
User flow visualization
No
No
Session recording
No
No
Administration
Multi-user/access management
No
Yes
White-labeling/customization
No
Limited
Automated reports/alerts
No
No
IP filtering
No
Yes
Privacy & Compliance
GDPR/CCPA compliance
Yes
Yes
Cookie banner requirement
No
No cookies used, no banner needed
No
No banner needed as it doesn't use cookies
Privacy options
Yes
Zero personal data collection
Yes
Visitor consent required
No
No
Other Features
Active Reading time
Yes
No