vioscaleAI
Comparison

Heap 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.

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Heap55
★PostHog69
Score
vioscaleAI score
Heap55 / 100medium · 70%
PostHog69 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Heap✓
PostHog✓
Model
Heapfreemium
PostHogfreemium
Price level
Heaplow
PostHoglow
Starting price
Heap–
PostHog$0.00
Transparent
Heap✗
PostHog✓
Integrations
Count
Heap7
PostHog120
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Heap✓
PostHog✓
Gdpr
Heap✓
PostHog✓
Hipaa
Heap–
PostHog✓
Iso27001
Heap✓
PostHog–
Scorecard
Heap–
PostHog4.6
Soc2
Heap✓
PostHog✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Heap✓
PostHog✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Heap–
PostHog1
Github stars
Heap–
PostHog40,256
Package downloads weekly
Heap–
PostHog16,555,591
Activity
Commits last 30d
Heap–
PostHog100
Release
History
Heap–
PostHog20 items
License
Spdx
Heap–
PostHog(Apache-2.0 AND MIT)
Language
Primary
Heap–
PostHogPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Heap7 items
PostHog8 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

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.

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 ↗

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
Heap✓
PostHog✓
iOS
Heap✓
PostHog✗
Android
Heap✓
PostHog✗
CLI
Heap✗
PostHog✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Heap✓
PostHog✓
Self-hosted
Heap✗
PostHog✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • HubSpot

Heap

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

PostHog

Leader
6 total - 5 not shared
  • Stripe
  • Postgres
  • Vercel
  • Slack
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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