Posthog vs Amplitude vs Mixpanel

Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions

PostHog and Amplitude score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Amplitude's paid plans start at $49/mo.

Quick Overview

Overview	PostHogOpen-source product analytics suite	AmplitudeProduct analytics for user behavior	MixpanelProduct analytics platform
Type	saas tool	saas tool	saas tool
Company	-	-	-
Free Tier
Has API
Open Source
Learning Curve	moderate	moderate	moderate
Integration	low	medium	medium
Trending	Stable	Active	Active
GitHub Stars	-	-	-
Industries	Data & AnalyticsDevelopment	Data & AnalyticsMarketing	Data & Analytics
Categories	developer-toolsanalytics	marketing-toolsanalytics	analytics
Website	Visit	Visit	Visit

Dimension Scores

Winners by Dimension

Pricing Value

Posthog15% weight

Posthog

8.0

Amplitude

1.0

Mixpanel

5.1

Features

Tie15% weight

Posthog

3.0

Amplitude

3.0

Mixpanel

3.0

Free Tier

Tie10% weight

Posthog

6.0

Amplitude

9.5

Mixpanel

9.5

Ease of Use

Posthog10% weight

Posthog

8.0

Amplitude

6.0

Mixpanel

6.0

Scalability

Amplitude10% weight

Posthog

4.8

Amplitude

10.0

Mixpanel

9.4

Integrations

Posthog10% weight

Posthog

10.0

Amplitude

9.0

Mixpanel

9.0

API Quality

Tie10% weight

Posthog

6.0

Amplitude

6.0

Mixpanel

6.0

Momentum

Mixpanel10% weight

Posthog

3.0

Amplitude

3.8

Mixpanel

6.1

Community

Tie5% weight

Posthog

3.0

Amplitude

3.1

Mixpanel

3.3

Open Source

Posthog5% weight

Posthog

7.0

Amplitude

2.0

Mixpanel

2.0

Pricing Comparison

PostHog

Free

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freemium

Amplitude

Starter

Free

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freemium

Out-of-the-box analytics
templates
Session Replay
unlimited feature flags
web experimentation
AI feedback
+1 more

Plus

$49/mo

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usage based

Everything in Starter
unlimited product analytics
behavioral cohorts
feature tagging
segmentation for web experimentation
custom audiences/syncs
+1 more

Growth

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custom

Everything in Plus
advanced behavioral analysis
causal insights and monitoring
feature experimentation
real-time streaming
predictive audiences

Enterprise

Contact sales

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custom

Everything in Growth
cross-product analysis
advanced data and permission controls
multi-armed bandit experiments
assigned account manager

Mixpanel

Free

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freemium

Core analytics (Insights, Funnels, Flows, Retention)
Unlimited seats
Unlimited data history
Data dictionary
US or EU data residency
30 Spark AI queries per month
+1 more

Growth

$24/mo

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usage based

Everything in Free
Unlimited saved reports & cohorts
Impact reports with causal inference
Data modeling
60 Spark AI queries per month
Email support
+1 more

Enterprise

Contact sales

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custom

Everything in Growth
Advanced access controls
SSO & automated provisioning (SCIM)
Experiments & Signal reports
300 Spark AI queries per month
Premium support & services
+1 more

Frequently asked questions

Does PostHog or Amplitude have a free tier?

Both PostHog and Amplitude offer a free tier.

Which is better for pricing value, PostHog or Amplitude?

PostHog scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.

What are the main differences between PostHog and Amplitude?

PostHog is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.

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