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Comparison

Mixpanel vs PostHog

On the evidence we track, Mixpanel leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Mixpanel full profile →PostHog full profile →
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★Mixpanel77
PostHog69
Score
vioscaleAI score
Mixpanel77 / 100medium · 74%
PostHog69 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Model
Mixpanelfreemium
PostHogfreemium
Price level
Mixpanellow
PostHoglow
Starting price
Mixpanel$120
PostHog$0.00
Transparent
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Integrations
Count
Mixpanel28
PostHog120
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Gdpr
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Hipaa
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Iso27001
Mixpanel✓
PostHog–
Scorecard
Mixpanel–
PostHog4.6
Soc2
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Mixpanel–
PostHog1
Github stars
Mixpanel–
PostHog40,256
Package downloads weekly
Mixpanel–
PostHog16,555,591
Activity
Commits last 30d
Mixpanel–
PostHog100
Release
Cadence days
Mixpanel30
PostHog–
History
Mixpanel–
PostHog20 items
License
Spdx
Mixpanel–
PostHog(Apache-2.0 AND MIT)
Language
Primary
Mixpanel–
PostHogPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Mixpanel8 items
PostHog8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Mixpanel

Leader

A data analytics solution designed to help teams understand how their products are performing through event tracking, user journey analysis, and behavioral insights. Includes built-in experimentation and feature management capabilities.

Independently observed

PostHog

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.

Mixpanel

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available; Growth plan with annual billing

  • FreeFree
    • Experiments
    • Feature flags
  • Growth-
    • Data import/export API access
    • Up to 5 sheets
    • Flutter SDKs (Android, iOS, macOS)
    • CDP integration (Segment, mParticle)
    • Sampling configuration
    • +7 more
as of verify ↗

PostHog

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
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
iOS
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✗
Android
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✗
macOS
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✗
CLI
Mixpanel✗
PostHog✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Self-hosted
Mixpanel✗
PostHog✓
Hybrid
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Mixpanel

Leader
37 total - 36 not shared
  • Eppo
  • Fivetran
  • Conduit
  • Tenjin
  • BEEM
  • Marketo
  • Mailchimp
  • Segment
  • Google Analytics
  • Heap
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Jira
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Amazon
  • Freshbooks
  • Amplitude
  • Pendo
  • +12 more
Independently observed

PostHog

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