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Comparison

Heap vs Mixpanel

On the evidence we track, Mixpanel 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.

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Heap55
★Mixpanel69
Score
vioscaleAI score
Heap55 / 100medium · 73%
Mixpanel69 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Model
Heapfreemium
Mixpanelfreemium
Price level
Heaplow
Mixpanelhigh
Starting price
Heap–
Mixpanel$120
Transparent
Heap✗
Mixpanel✓
Integrations
Count
Heap7
Mixpanel28
Security
Certifications
Heap–
MixpanelSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Gdpr
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Hipaa
Heap–
Mixpanel✓
Iso27001
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Soc2
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Release
Cadence days
Heap–
Mixpanel30
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Heap7 items
Mixpanel8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Heap

A behavioral analytics platform that automatically collects user interaction events and enables integration with data warehouses for segmentation and customer journey analysis.

Independently observed

Mixpanel

Leader

A unified analytics platform that tracks user behavior, delivers session replay and heatmaps, manages experiments and feature flags, and provides AI-assisted analysis to help teams understand product performance and make data-driven decisions.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Heap

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans use custom session-based pricing; contact sales for quotes.

  • FreeFree
    • Core analytics charts
    • Unlimited enrichment sources
    • Guides integrations
    • 6 months data history
    • SSO
    • +13 more
  • GrowthUsage-based pricing, contact for estimate
    • All Free features
    • Sense AI (AI Powered Assistant)
    • Unlimited users & reports
    • Chart customization
    • CSV exports
    • +2 more
  • ProContact sales
    • All Growth features
    • Account analytics
    • Engagement matrix
    • Report alerts
    • Session Replay (add-on)
    • +2 more
  • PremierContact sales
    • All Pro features
    • Data warehouse integration
    • Behavioral targeting
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced user permissions
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Mixpanel

Leader
from $120/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Growth plan from $120/month with annual billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Experiments
    • Feature Flags
    • Product Analytics
  • Growth$120/month billed annually
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
iOS
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
Android
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓
macOS
Heap✗
Mixpanel✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Heap✓
Mixpanel✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Salesforce

Heap

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Snowflake
  • Klaviyo
  • Optimizely
  • Google Optimize
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Databricks
Independently observed

Mixpanel

Leader
34 total - 33 not shared
  • Eppo
  • Fivetran
  • Conduit
  • Tenjin
  • BEEM
  • Marketo
  • Mailchimp
  • Segment
  • Google Analytics
  • Heap
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Jira
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Amazon
  • Freshbooks
  • Amplitude
  • Pendo
  • PostHog
  • +9 more
Independently observed
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