PostHog vs Plausible Analytics
A side-by-side comparison of PostHog and Plausible Analytics — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
PostHog
posthog.com
Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).
Plausible Analytics
plausible.io
Simple, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics.
| Feature | PostHog | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Cloud | Self-hosted |
| Category | Analytics | Analytics |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick PostHog if…
- ✓You prefer PostHog's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Plausible Analytics if…
- ✓You prefer Plausible Analytics's feature set or ecosystem fit.