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PostHog vs Umami

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting PostHog and Umami on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

PostHog

PostHog/posthog
★ 0

Open-source product analytics suite with session replay, feature flags, heatmaps, and SQL surveys.

Min RAM
8 GB
CPU Cores
4 vCPU
Disk Storage
50 GB
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Candidate B

Umami

umami-software/umami
★ 0

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

Min RAM
512 MB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
10 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification PostHog Umami Advantage
Primary Category analytics analytics —
Minimum RAM Required 8 GB 512 MB Umami (7.5 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 0 PostHog (+0 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 0 PostHog
License FOSS FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language N/A N/A —
Docker Image posthog/posthog:latest ghcr.io/umami-software/umami:postgresql-latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both PostHog & Umami Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 12 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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