Analytics on Sooraj Sathyanarayanan Recent content in Analytics on Sooraj Sathyanarayanan https://profincognito.me/tools/analytics/ Hugo en-us 2026-06-10T15:20:29-07:00 Sooraj Sathyanarayanan [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Umami https://profincognito.me/tools/analytics/umami/ 2026-04-23T00:00:00-07:00 2026-06-10T15:20:29-07:00 Open-source analytics designed for privacy and simplicity Umami is an open-source analytics platform for people who want a lightweight Google Analytics alternative that can be self-hosted. Key features include:

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