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Comparison

Heap vs PostHog

On the evidence we track, Heap leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Heap full profile →PostHog full profile →
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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute81HeapLeader79PostHog
Vioscale score81 / 100low · 48%79 / 100medium · 55%
Commits last 30d-100
Github stars-37,421
Package downloads weekly-11,401,002
Options{"cloud":true}{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}
LongProduct analytics platform providing automatic event tracking, user journey mapping, session replay, and AI-powered insights for funnel optimization and product adoption.PostHog is a platform that automatically diagnoses product problems and generates fixes. It combines product analytics, session replay, feature flags, experiments, and AI-powered insights with a generous free tier.
Capabilities{"funnels":true,"free_tier":true,"autocapture":true,"sdk_coverage":true,"self_hostable":false,"paths_journeys":true,"session_replay":true,"analytics_scope":"product_analytics","retention_cohort":true,"warehouse_native":true,"eu_data_residency":true}{"free_tier":true,"ab_testing":true,"autocapture":true,"sdk_coverage":true,"feature_flags":true,"self_hostable":true,"session_replay":true,"analytics_scope":"product_analytics","warehouse_native":true,"eu_data_residency":true}
Count-120
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Primary-Python
Spdx-(Apache-2.0 AND MIT)
Availability{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}
Support{"web":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 10k monthly sessions","features":["Core analytics charts","Unlimited enrichment sources","Guides integrations","6 months data history","SSO"],"description":"Core analytics charts, unlimited enrichment, 6 months data history, SSO","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_sessions":"10k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"Custom session pricing","features":["All Free features","Sense Contentsquare's AI","Unlimited users & reports","Chart customization","CSV exports","12 months data history","Email support"],"description":"All Free features plus Sense AI, unlimited users, chart customization, 12 months history","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Custom session pricing","features":["All Growth features","Account analytics","Engagement matrix","Report alerts","Session Replay (add-on)","Standard support"],"description":"All Growth features plus account analytics, engagement matrix, report alerts","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Premier","summary":"Custom session pricing","features":["All Pro features","Data warehouse integration","Behavioral targeting","Unlimited projects","Advanced user permissions","Dedicated CSM","Session Replay (add-on)","Region-specific storage"],"description":"All Pro features plus data warehouse integration, behavioral targeting, advanced permissions, dedicated CSM","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Session Replay"}],"summary":"Free tier with 10k monthly sessions. Growth, Pro, and Premier plans with custom session-based pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://heap.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:23:23.363Z"}{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with no credit card required","features":["Product Analytics","Web Analytics","Session Replay","Feature Flags","Experiments","Error Tracking","Surveys","Data Warehouse","Data Pipelines","AI Observability","Workflows","Logs","Replay Vision","Inbox"],"description":"No credit card required, community support, 1 project, 1-year data retention, unlimited team members","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logs":"10GB/mo","inbox":"3/mo","events":"1M/mo","surveys":"1500/mo","ai_credits":"500/mo","data_warehouse":"1M rows/mo","error_tracking":"100K/mo","session_replay":"5K/mo","feature_flag_requests":"1M/mo"}}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing with generous free tier. 98% of customers use PostHog for free.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://posthog.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:26:21.315Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialfreemium
Price levellowlow
Starting gbp-0
TransparentYesYes
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYesYes
GdprYesYes
Hipaa-Yes
Iso27001Yes-
Soc2YesYes

Capabilities

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

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

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