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Umami vs Fulcrum
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Umami and Fulcrum — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Umami vs Fulcrum: at a glance
| Feature | Umami | Fulcrum |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Analytics | Analytics |
| Velocity score | 3.8 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | product-analytics, session-replay, custom-dashboards, web-vitals | field-data-capture, gis, mapping, mobile |
| Last editorial update | 1mo ago | 2d ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Umami?
Umami v3.1.0 ships custom dashboards and session replay on top of the v3 rewrite.
v3.1.0 is the headline: Boards (custom dashboards composed on a row/column canvas), Session Replay, Web Vitals performance tracking, a redesigned share page, and a long fix list. Underneath sit a December stretch of CVE patches across both v3 and v2 lines (Next.js security update), and the November v3.0.0 launch that established the new UI and architecture.
What is Fulcrum?
Fulcrum is in steady maintenance mode, polishing its field-mapping and mobile data-capture core.
Fulcrum ships on a weekly web and biweekly mobile cadence dominated by stability fixes and small enhancements to its field data-collection stack: Esri/WMS map layers, geometry editing, repeatable sections, and offline sync. The work in this window is incremental hardening rather than new capability.
Umami vs Fulcrum: editorial side-by-side
Umami
3.8ANALYTICS
Umami v3.1.0 ships custom dashboards and session replay on top of the v3 rewrite.
◆ Current state
v3.1.0 is the headline: Boards (custom dashboards composed on a row/column canvas), Session Replay, Web Vitals performance tracking, a redesigned share page, and a long fix list. Underneath sit a December stretch of CVE patches across both v3 and v2 lines (Next.js security update), and the November v3.0.0 launch that established the new UI and architecture.
◆ Where it's heading
Umami is moving past privacy-friendly pageview counting toward full product analytics — Boards turns it into a build-your-own dashboard tool, Session Replay adds qualitative behavior data, and Web Vitals brings performance into the same surface. The v3 rewrite was the foundation; v3.1 is where the surface area starts widening.
◆ Prediction
Expect deeper Session Replay tooling next — privacy filters, search/filter across replays, integration with Boards. Funnels and cohort analysis are the natural follow-ons given the dashboard composition primitive. The maintained v2 line will likely shrink to security-only patches.
Fulcrum
5.0ANALYTICS
Fulcrum is in steady maintenance mode, polishing its field-mapping and mobile data-capture core.
◆ Current state
Fulcrum ships on a weekly web and biweekly mobile cadence dominated by stability fixes and small enhancements to its field data-collection stack: Esri/WMS map layers, geometry editing, repeatable sections, and offline sync. The work in this window is incremental hardening rather than new capability.
◆ Where it's heading
The product is deepening reliability in its mapping and geospatial tooling: more precise selection tools, better map-layer handling, and fewer sync divergences between platforms. No directional bets are visible in this window; the signal is consolidation and polish of an established platform.
◆ Prediction
Expect continued weekly web and biweekly mobile releases focused on map-layer fidelity, geometry editing, and cross-platform sync parity, with larger feature work like flexible Esri map reports arriving in occasional bundles.
Alternatives to Umami and Fulcrum
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Umami or Fulcrum.
Lightdash
Lightdash keeps sanding down the edges of self-serve BI, chart by chart.
Apify
Apify is rebuilding the Actor platform as MCP-first agent infrastructure.
Apache Superset
Duplicate Apache Superset row — same Helm-chart packaging feed, no distinct product signal
Apache Superset
Superset's public feed is all Helm-chart packaging — the 6.x product work sits behind release votes
Tinybird
Tinybird funnels customers from Classic to Forward while widening connectors and SDK coverage.
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Recent activity from Umami and Fulcrum
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoFulcrumGPS capture column hidden by default; clearer SSO audit logs
- 9d agoFulcrumFixes for Workflow PDF photos and app-save error modal
- 9d agoFulcrumiOS 2606.1.0: bug fixes and performance tuning
- 10d agoFulcrumAndroid 2606.1.0: stability fix for repeatable sections
- 16d agoFulcrumEsri map marker controls, lasso accuracy, and filter fixes
- 16d agoFulcrumiOS 2606.0.0: WMS token-header layer fix
- 2mo agoUmamiv3.1.0 ⚡
- 2mo agoUmamiGitHub error page captured
- 6mo agoUmamiv3.0.3 — Next.js CVE patch
- 6mo agoUmamiv2.20.2 — Next.js CVE patch (v2 line)
- 6mo agoUmamiv2.20.1 — Next.js CVE follow-up + Docker fix
- 6mo agoUmamiv2.20.0 — Next.js CVE patch
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Umami and Fulcrum?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Fulcrum is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 3.8), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Umami better than Fulcrum?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Fulcrum is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 3.8), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Umami?
Top Umami alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Umami alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/umami for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Fulcrum?
Top Fulcrum alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fulcrum alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fulcrum for the full list with editorial commentary on each.