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Comparison

FullStory vs PostHog

On the evidence we track, PostHog leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

FullStory full profile →PostHog full profile →
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FullStory43
★PostHog69
Score
vioscaleAI score
FullStory43 / 100medium · 55%
PostHog69 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Model
FullStoryquote
PostHogfreemium
Price level
FullStoryunknown
PostHoglow
Starting price
FullStory–
PostHog$0.00
Transparent
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Integrations
Count
FullStory2
PostHog120
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Gdpr
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Hipaa
FullStory–
PostHog✓
Iso27001
FullStory✓
PostHog–
Scorecard
FullStory–
PostHog4.6
Soc2
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
FullStory–
PostHog1
Github stars
FullStory–
PostHog40,256
Package downloads weekly
FullStory–
PostHog16,555,591
Activity
Commits last 30d
FullStory–
PostHog100
Release
History
FullStory–
PostHog20 items
License
Spdx
FullStory–
PostHog(Apache-2.0 AND MIT)
Language
Primary
FullStory–
PostHogPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
FullStory5 items
PostHog8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for product analytics software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Analytics scope
FullStoryProduct analytics
PostHogProduct analytics
Capture
Autocapture (no-code event capture)
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Analyses
Funnels
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Retention / cohort analysis
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Paths / user journeys
FullStory✓
PostHog-
Session replay
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Experimentation
A/B testing & experimentation
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Feature flags built-in
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Data
Warehouse-native / BYODB
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Pricing
Free tier
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Compliance
EU data residency option
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
SDKs
Server-side + mobile SDK coverage
FullStory✓
PostHog✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FullStory

Fullstory records user interactions on websites and apps, analyzes them with AI assistance, and presents findings through visualizations and session records to help teams identify and fix experience problems.

Independently observed

PostHog

Leader

All-in-one platform providing product analytics, web tracking, session recording, feature testing, experimentation, error tracking, and a managed data warehouse with integrations to unify customer data and insights for product development teams.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FullStory

Subscription
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Session Insights
    • StoryAI Summaries
    • Live Session Viewing
    • Developer Tools
    • Heatmaps
    • +6 more
  • AdvancedContact sales
    • Session Insights
    • StoryAI Summaries
    • Live Session Viewing
    • Developer Tools
    • Heatmaps
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Session Insights
    • StoryAI Summaries
    • Live Session Viewing
    • Developer Tools
    • Heatmaps
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

PostHog

Leader
from $0.00/eventUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier: 1M events/mo. Paid: $0.00031/event.

  • FreeFree
    • unlimited team members
  • Paid$0.00031/event
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
CLI
FullStory✗
PostHog✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FullStory✓
PostHog✓
Self-hosted
FullStory✗
PostHog✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FullStory

2 total
  • Google Analytics
  • Google BigQuery
Independently observed

PostHog

Leader
6 total
  • Stripe
  • Postgres
  • HubSpot
  • Vercel
  • Slack
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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FullStory or PostHog: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.