Mixpanel vs PostHog
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
- Pricing
- Mixpanel$28/mo
- PostHog$0 + usage
- Pricing model
- MixpanelFreemium
- PostHogFreemium
- Founded
- Mixpanel2009
- PostHog2020
- Location
- MixpanelSan Francisco, USA
- PostHogLondon, UK
- Bootstrapped
- Mixpanel—
- PostHog—
- Open source
- Mixpanel—
- PostHogYes
- Category
- MixpanelAnalytics
- PostHogAnalytics
- Indie alternatives
- Mixpanel5
- PostHog4
- Founders
- Mixpanel—
- PostHogJames Hawkins, Tim Glaser
Key differences
Pricing
PostHog starts cheaper at $0 + usage; Mixpanel starts at $28/mo.
Funding
PostHog is bootstrapped / open source; Mixpanel is venture-backed.
Open source
PostHog is open source; Mixpanel is closed source.
Founded
Mixpanel (2009) is 11 years older than PostHog (2020).
Category
Both compete in Analytics.
Indie alternatives
Mixpanel has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; PostHog has 4.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
Founder of Mixpanel
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