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Comparison

Mixpanel vs PostHog

On the evidence we track, Mixpanel 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.

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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute81MixpanelLeader79PostHog
Vioscale score81 / 100medium · 64%79 / 100medium · 55%
Commits last 30d-100
Github stars-37,421
Package downloads weekly-11,401,002
Faq[{"answer":"Mixpanel is a product intelligence platform designed to help teams understand user behavior and make data-driven decisions. It combines product analytics, session replay, A/B testing, and behavioral cohorts into a single integrated platform, serving product managers, engineers, data analysts, and marketing teams.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/","question":"What is Mixpanel and what does it do?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Mixpanel uses event-based pricing where customers pay based on monthly event volume. The Free tier caps at 1M events monthly, the Growth tier charges per 1K events after an initial free allocation with volume discounts available, and the Enterprise tier offers unlimited events with custom pricing.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/pricing/","question":"What is Mixpanel's pricing model?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Yes, Mixpanel offers a free plan that includes up to 1M monthly events, 5 saved reports, and 10K monthly session replays with no credit card required. Additionally, a startup program provides the first year free for qualifying early-stage companies (founded within 5 years with under $8M in funding).","source":"https://mixpanel.com/pricing/","question":"Does Mixpanel offer a free plan?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Mixpanel's core capabilities include funnel analysis to track conversion paths, event tracking to monitor user interactions, real-time reporting for immediate insights, session replay for visual product behavior recording, metric hierarchies for organized analysis, and cohort creation for customer segmentation. The platform also includes A/B testing and multi-touch attribution reporting.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/","question":"What are Mixpanel's core analytics features?","confidence":0.92},{"answer":"Mixpanel is designed for organizations across multiple team roles including product managers, engineers, data analysts, and marketers. It serves companies of various sizes from startups to enterprises across industries such as SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, media, finance, and AI-focused businesses.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/","question":"Who should use Mixpanel?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Mixpanel integrates with over 100 external tools and services, enabling connection with existing marketing platforms and analytics tools within an organization's broader technology stack.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/features/","question":"How many integrations does Mixpanel support?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Mixpanel offers AI-powered capabilities including automated insights that monitor products continuously and surface findings proactively, plus integrations with AI assistants via Mixpanel MCP that connects with Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor. The platform also includes AI data governance features for ensuring accuracy and reliability of insights.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/","question":"What is Mixpanel's approach to AI and machine learning?","confidence":0.88},{"answer":"Mixpanel is a cloud-hosted SaaS platform accessed via web browser. There is no traditional self-hosted or on-premises deployment option, making it a fully managed cloud solution for teams of any scale.","source":"https://mixpanel.com/","question":"Is Mixpanel cloud-hosted or self-hosted?","confidence":0.85}]-
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LongMixpanel is a product intelligence platform helping teams make data-driven decisions through product analytics, experimentation, and session replay insights.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,"ab_testing":true,"feature_flags":true,"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}
Count28120
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Primary-Python
Spdx-(Apache-2.0 AND MIT)
Availability{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}
Support{"web":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, capped at 1M monthly events","features":["Up to 1M monthly events","5 saved reports","10K monthly session replays","Insights, funnels, retention & flows reports","5 monitoring & alerts per project"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"No credit card required","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"events":"1M/month","saved_reports":"5","session_replays":"10K/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$0.28 per 1K events after 1M free monthly","features":["1M free monthly events","Unlimited saved reports","20K free monthly session replays (customizable)","Cohorts","Cart analysis","Custom events","Campaign reporting","Multi-touch attribution","Formulas & saved metrics","Impact & statistical significance (add-on)","Anomaly detection (add-on)","Feature Flags (add-on)","Data warehouse connectors","Data pipelines (add-on)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"1K events"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.28,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing with included free tier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"events":"1M free, then $0.28 per 1K events","session_replays":"20K/month (customizable up to 500K)"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Unlimited events with enterprise security and support","features":["Unlimited monthly events","Advanced analytics","Comprehensive data governance","24/7 premium support","SAML-based SSO & SCIM","Audit logs","Sensitive data classification & protection","HIPAA compliance tools","Customizable data retention","Dedicated account manager","Professional services"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited events with advanced governance and 24/7 support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"events":"Unlimited","session_replays":"20K/month (customizable)"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"Free first year for qualified startups","features":["First year free","Growth plan features"],"description":"First year free for eligible early-stage companies","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"eligibility":"Founded <5 years ago, ≤$8M total funding"}}],"summary":"Free tier up to 1M events/month. Growth from $0.28 per 1K events after free tier. Enterprise and Startup plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mixpanel.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:25:17.589Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"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
Modelfreemiumfreemium
Price levelfreelow
Starting gbp00
TransparentYesYes
Cadence days30-
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYesYes
GdprYesYes
HipaaYesYes
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
CapabilityMixpanelPostHog
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-✓

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