PostHog vs Plausible
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Plausible
Simple privacy-friendly web analytics
4.6
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.6
Starting Price
Free
vs$9
Pricing Model
freemium
vspaid
Feature
PostHog
Plausible
Product analytics
Session replay
Feature flags
A/B testing
Surveys
Data warehouse
Cookieless tracking
GDPR compliant
Goal conversions
UTM tracking
API access
Open source
PostHog Pros
- All-in-one analytics replay flags and testing
- Generous free tier with 1M events per month
- Open source and self-hostable
- Developer-friendly with SQL access
- No vendor lock-in with data portability
- Transparent usage-based pricing
PostHog Cons
- Younger platform still maturing
- UI less polished than Mixpanel or Amplitude
- Self-hosting requires significant DevOps
- Documentation gaps for advanced features
- Performance can lag with very large datasets
- Mobile SDKs less mature than competitors
Plausible Pros
- No cookies means no consent banners needed
- Extremely lightweight under 1KB script
- Open source and self-hostable
- Clean dashboard with essential metrics only
- GDPR CCPA and PECR compliant by default
- Transparent company with public roadmap
Plausible Cons
- No user-level tracking or cohorting
- Limited compared to GA4 for power users
- No funnel analysis on basic plan
- Small ecosystem of integrations
- Self-hosting requires technical knowledge
- No free tier paid from day one