Side-by-side comparison · SEO & Analytics

Mixpanel 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

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Best overall

PostHog

4.2

From $0/mo base

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At a glance

Mixpanel4.1

Easiest to use

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

PostHog4.2

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

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
In one line	Product analytics where you ask questions about your users in your own words.	Product analytics, session replays, A/B tests and surveys in one tool, with an AI analyst.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	First 1M events free	$0/mo base
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	Yes	Yes

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
Overall rating	4.1	4.2Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	3.5	3.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.5	4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.0

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	No	No
Desktop app	No	Yes
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files	No	No
Understands images	–	–
Makes images	No	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	–	–
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	7/ 17	10/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
Plans	FreeOur pick Free Early-stage apps.	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.	Pay as you goOur pick $0/mo base, then per use Growing apps that outgrow the free limits.
	Enterprise Custom Large companies.	Boost $250/mo plus usage Teams that need SSO enforcement or HIPAA.
		Scale $750/mo plus usage Larger organisations.
		Enterprise $2,000/mo plus usage Big companies.
Which plan to pick	Start 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.	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

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
Standout features	Funnels and retention Mixpanel Agent Session replay Experiments and feature flags MCP server	Product analytics Session replay A/B tests and feature flags Surveys PostHog AI MCP server and wizard

Pros and cons

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
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	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	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

Attribute	Mixpanel	PostHog
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	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	Founders Product teams Developers SaaS companies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Mixpanel or PostHog?

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

Which is cheaper, Mixpanel or PostHog?

Mixpanel: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at First 1M events free. PostHog: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0/mo base.

Which is easier to use, Mixpanel or PostHog?

Mixpanel rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders and product teams with an app or SaaS who want to understand which users stick around and why.

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

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