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Side-by-side comparison · SEO & Analytics

Mixpanel vs Moz vs PostHog

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Mixpanel

4.1

From First 1M events free

Moz

3.9

From $49/mo

Best overall

PostHog

4.2

From $0/mo base

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Founders and product teams with an app or SaaS who want to understand which users stick around and why.

Moz3.9
Easiest to use

Pick it if: Small businesses, freelancers and in-house marketers who want a friendlier, cheaper SEO toolkit than Ahrefs or Semrush.

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Founders and product teams with a web app or SaaS who want analytics, replays and testing in one tool.

Overview

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
In one lineProduct analytics where you ask questions about your users in your own words.A long-running SEO toolkit for keywords, links and rankings, known for Domain Authority.Product analytics, session replays, A/B tests and surveys in one tool, with an AI analyst.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidFreemium
Starting priceFirst 1M events free$49/mo$0/mo base
Free plan Yes No Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
Overall rating4.13.94.2Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.5
4.0
3.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
4.0
4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No Yes
Mobile app No No No
Desktop app No No Yes
Browser extension No Yes No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes– Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files No No No
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes No Yes
Learns your brand or style–––
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score7/ 175/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Early-stage apps.

Starter

$49/mo

A single small site.

Free

Free

Small apps and getting started.

Growth

First 1M events free, then from $140/mo ($100 billed yearly)

Growing apps that need cohorts and alerts.

StandardOur pick

$99/mo

Small businesses doing regular SEO.

Pay as you goOur pick

$0/mo base, then per use

Growing apps that outgrow the free limits.

Enterprise

Custom

Large companies.

Medium

$179/mo

In-house teams and freelancers with several sites.

Boost

$250/mo plus usage

Teams that need SSO enforcement or HIPAA.

Large

$299/mo

Agencies.

Scale

$750/mo plus usage

Larger organisations.

Enterprise

$2,000/mo plus usage

Big companies.

Which plan to pickStart on Free. It covers most small apps, and you get unlimited seats. Growth makes sense when you need saved cohorts, alerts or more than a million events. Young startups should check the Startup Program, which gives a year free.Try the free MozBar and Domain Authority checks first. If you want rank tracking and site audits for one business, Standard is the sensible plan, and paying yearly saves about 20%. Plan limits change often, so compare them on Moz's pricing page before you buy.Start free. Add a card to move to pay as you go when you need more projects or longer history, and set billing limits on each product so nothing runs away. The platform packages only matter for compliance or big teams.

Key features

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
Standout features
  • Funnels and retention
  • Mixpanel Agent
  • Session replay
  • Experiments and feature flags
  • MCP server
  • Keyword Explorer
  • Link Explorer
  • Rank tracking
  • Site Crawl
  • AI visibility
  • MozBar and free tools
  • Product analytics
  • Session replay
  • A/B tests and feature flags
  • Surveys
  • PostHog AI
  • MCP server and wizard

Pros and cons

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
Pros
  • Generous free plan with unlimited seats
  • Strong funnels, retention and cohorts
  • AI agent and MCP server on every plan
  • Replays, testing and flags built in
  • Friendlier and easier to learn than the big suites
  • Domain Authority is an industry-standard score
  • Useful free MozBar and checks
  • Excellent free SEO learning material
  • Huge free tier with no seat fees
  • Analytics, replays, testing and surveys in one tool
  • Clear, public per-use pricing
  • Open source core you can self-host
  • Strong AI assistant and Claude Code support
Cons
  • Needs tracking planned and added before it's useful
  • Pricing climbs fast past a few million events
  • Less suited to simple website traffic reports
  • Alerts and saved cohorts need Growth
  • Smaller keyword and backlink data than Ahrefs or Semrush
  • The Starter plan's limits are tight
  • The API and its MCP server are a separate paid product
  • Fewer new features than rivals in recent years
  • So many products and settings that it can overwhelm small teams
  • Overkill if you only want website visitor numbers
  • Usage bills need billing limits to stay predictable
  • Setup works best with a developer or Claude Code

Who each one is for

AttributeMixpanelMozPostHog
Best for
  • Funnels and retention for apps
  • Asking questions about user behaviour in your own words
  • Comparing groups of customers
  • Teams that want unlimited seats on a free plan
  • Checking Domain Authority and backlinks
  • Keyword research for beginners
  • Tracking Google rankings for a small site
  • Learning SEO with good guides
  • Seeing how people use your app
  • Finding where sign-ups and checkouts drop off
  • A/B testing new features and pages
  • Replacing several separate analytics tools
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Growth marketers
  • SaaS companies
  • Small businesses
  • Freelancers
  • In-house marketers
  • Agencies
  • Founders
  • Product teams
  • Developers
  • SaaS companies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Mixpanel, Moz or PostHog?

PostHog scores highest overall in our ratings (Mixpanel 4.1/5, Moz 3.9/5 and PostHog 4.2/5). Mixpanel is best for funnels and retention for apps and asking questions about user behaviour in your own words. Moz is best for Checking Domain Authority and backlinks and keyword research for beginners. PostHog is best for seeing how people use your app and finding where sign-ups and checkouts drop off.

Which is cheaper, Mixpanel, Moz or PostHog?

Mixpanel: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at First 1M events free. Moz: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo. PostHog: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0/mo base.

Which is easier to use, Mixpanel, Moz or PostHog?

Moz rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Small businesses, freelancers and in-house marketers who want a friendlier, cheaper SEO toolkit than Ahrefs or Semrush.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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