Three product analytics platforms with three different shapes — an open-source self-hostable suite, a rigorous enterprise platform for data teams, and a faster onramp for product teams that just want funnels.
Pick PostHog when you want product analytics, session replay, feature flags, and experiments under one roof with a credible self-host path — the best fit for teams that care about owning their data or consolidating tools. Pick Amplitude when a data team will run the platform and you need rigorous experimentation, governed taxonomies, and the depth that justifies its enterprise price. Pick Mixpanel when the priority is the fastest path to useful funnels, retention, and ad-hoc exploration for a product team — less governance overhead than Amplitude, less surface area than PostHog.
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| Attribute | PostHog | Amplitude | Mixpanel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Analytics | Analytics | Analytics |
| Pricing Model | open-source | freemium | freemium |
| Starting Price | Free | Free / $61/mo | Free / $28/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open Source | Yes | No | No |
| Platforms | web, mobile, api, self-hosted | web, mobile, api | web, mobile, api |
Analytics
PostHog vs Amplitude
