PostHog
Funnels, cohorts and retention on a free million-event allowance; the kitchen sink comes along.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- mobilewebthey host it
- Installation
- Create a PostHog Cloud project or use the hobby self-host script on a Linux server
- Operational Setup
- None for hosted signup; self-hosting is an unsupported, resource-heavy multi-service stack requiring serious operations work
- Where Your Data Lives
- The self-hosted stack splits analytics, transactions, queues and recordings across ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis and object storage; cloud data lives in PostHog's managed regions
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Its kitchen-sink product is heavier, while Amplitude's core product-analytics workflows and governance are more refined.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $25/mo ($300/yr) in subscriptions
PostHog FAQ
Common questions
Is PostHog free and open source?+
PostHog is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local or hosted. Funnels, cohorts and retention on a free million-event allowance; the kitchen sink comes along.
What paid software does PostHog replace?+
PostHog serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: Amplitude, Heap, Mixpanel, Mouseflow, saving up to $25/month ($300/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up PostHog?+
Installation: Create a PostHog Cloud project or use the hobby self-host script on a Linux server. Setup notes: None for hosted signup; self-hosting is an unsupported, resource-heavy multi-service stack requiring serious operations work
What is the catch or trade-off with PostHog?+
Its kitchen-sink product is heavier, while Amplitude's core product-analytics workflows and governance are more refined.