PostHog
The open source product analytics platform.
Overview
PostHog is an all-in-one, open-source platform for product analytics. It allows companies to self-host the entire platform, giving them complete control over their user data. It includes a suite of tools like funnel analysis, session replay, feature flags, and A/B testing.
✨ Key Features
- Product analytics (trends, funnels, retention)
- Session replay
- Feature flags
- A/B testing
- Heatmaps
- Open source and self-hostable
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Open source and self-hostable for data control
- All-in-one platform (analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing)
- Transparent, usage-based pricing
Unique Value: Provides a comprehensive, integrated product analytics suite that you can host yourself, giving you full ownership of your customer data.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Early-stage startup product analytics
- Companies with strict data privacy requirements needing to self-host
- Integrated product development lifecycle (analytics, flags, experiments)
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams without any technical resources to manage a self-hosted instance
- Pure marketing or SEO analytics
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a much broader feature set (feature flags, A/B testing) than Mixpanel or Amplitude in its core offering and provides a viable, powerful open-source alternative.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Cloud: Up to 1M events, 15k session recordings per month. Self-hosted: Free for unlimited usage.
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