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Comparison

Mixpanel vs PostHog

No clear leader: Mixpanel (69.2) and PostHog (66.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Mixpanel69
PostHog66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Mixpanel69 / 100medium · 74%
PostHog66 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Model
Mixpanelfreemium
PostHogfreemium
Price level
Mixpanelhigh
PostHoglow
Starting price
Mixpanel$120
PostHog–
Transparent
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓
Integrations
Count
Mixpanel28
PostHog120
Security
Certifications
MixpanelSOC 2 Type II
PostHog–
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–
PostHog39,734
Package downloads weekly
Mixpanel–
PostHog7,392,984
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

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

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

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 ↗

PostHog

Usage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing with generous free tier. Paid usage: $0.00005 per event, $0.005 per recording (pricing decreases with volume).

  • FreeFree
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✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mixpanel✓
PostHog✓

Integrations

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

Mixpanel

34 total
  • 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
  • +10 more
Independently observed

PostHog

4 total
  • Stripe
  • Postgres
  • HubSpot
  • Vercel
Independently observed
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Mixpanel or PostHog: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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.