Mixpanel vs PostHog
Mixpanel and PostHog are both popular product analytics tools, but they differ significantly in scope and philosophy. PostHog is open-source, self-hostable, and combines analytics with session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, and data pipelines in one product. Mixpanel is purely a product analytics tool that does one thing very well.
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Event-based product analytics vs Open-source product analytics + session replay + feature flags.
| Feature | Mixpanel | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing from | Free / $28/month Growth | Free up to 1M events |
| Product scope | Product analytics only | Analytics + session replay + feature flags + A/B tests |
| Open source | No | Yes - MIT license |
| Self-hosting | No | Yes - EU and self-hosted options |
| Free tier | 20M events/month | 1M events/month (cloud) + unlimited self-hosted |
| Session replay | No | Yes (included) |
| Best for | Teams wanting best-in-class pure analytics | Teams wanting one tool for full product intelligence |
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Common questions
PostHog offers more tools in one product, which reduces the total number of SaaS subscriptions needed. Mixpanel's pure analytics is often considered more refined. For developer-centric teams, PostHog's open-source nature and feature flag integration are major advantages.
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