Product A
Plausible Analytics
by Plausible Insights OÜ
Lightweight, privacy-first web analytics that's GDPR compliant with no cookie banner needed.
$9mo
Visit Plausible Analytics →Product B
PostHog
by PostHog Inc.
Open-source product analytics with feature flags, session replay, and A/B tests — self-hostable.
Free tier
Visit PostHog →Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Plausible Analytics | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9mo | FreeBetter |
| Free Tier | No | Yes |
| Top Pros | No cookies — no consent banner required in EU | All-in-one: analytics + feature flags + session replay + A/B |
| Tiny 1KB script with zero performance impact | Open-source and self-hostable | |
| Open-source and EU-hosted | Most generous free tier in the category (1M events) | |
| Top Cons | No user-level analytics or funnels | UI less polished than Amplitude or Mixpanel |
| Not a replacement for full product analytics | Self-hosting requires infrastructure management |
Choose Plausible Analytics if you…
- Want: no cookies — no consent banner required in eu
- Want: tiny 1kb script with zero performance impact
- Want: open-source and eu-hosted
Choose PostHog if you…
- Want: all-in-one: analytics + feature flags + session replay + a/b
- Want: open-source and self-hostable
- Want: most generous free tier in the category (1m events)