Plausible
Plausible Insights OÜ
8.1
Overall Score / 10
PostHog
PostHog Inc.
8.3
Overall Score / 10
Our Verdict
Choose Plausible if:
- —You just need simple, privacy-friendly website analytics
- —You want to avoid cookie consent banners entirely
- —You want the lightest possible analytics script
Choose PostHog if:
- —You need product analytics with funnels, cohorts, and retention
- —You want session replay and feature flags alongside analytics
- —You need event-based tracking for complex user journeys
The biggest difference: Plausible is a sub-1KB privacy-first script for simple web analytics; PostHog is a comprehensive product analytics platform with event tracking, replay, and flags
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Criteria | Plausible | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest Paid Plan | $9/mo (Starter)Source: Plausible Insights OÜ pricing page → | $2000/mo (Enterprise)Source: PostHog Inc. pricing page → |
| Free Tier | No 30-day free trial, no credit card required | Yes 1M analytics events, 5K session replays, 1M feature flag requests, 100K error logs, 1,500 surveys per month |
| Value for Money | 8 | 9 |
| Ease of Use | 10 | 6 |
| Feature Power | 4 | 9 |
| Setup Ease | 10 | 7 |
| Migration Ease | 8 | 6 |
| Transparency | 10 | 10 |
| Deployment | hybrid | hybrid |
| API Available | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Self-hosted (Docker) | Web, iOS, Android, Self-hosted (Docker) |
| Compliance | GDPR (no cookies, no consent needed), CCPA, PECR | SOC 2 Type II (Enterprise), GDPR, HIPAA (Enterprise) |
Feature Comparison
Feature Comparison Matrix
20 features compared · 18 differences
| Feature | Plausible | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Country/city/device breakdown | Full | None |
| Data warehouse | None | Full |
| Ecommerce revenue (Business) | Full | None |
| Error tracking | None | Full |
| Feature flags | None | Full |
| Funnels (Business) | Full | None |
| Goal and event tracking | Full | None |
| Heatmaps | None | Full |
| Open source | Full | Full |
| Referral sources | Full | None |
| Session replay | None | Full |
| Surveys | None | Full |
| UTM tracking | Full | None |
| Advanced | ||
| A/B testing | None | Full |
| Custom properties (Business) | Full | None |
| LLM analytics | None | Full |
| Pageview analytics | Full | None |
| Product analytics | None | Full |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | Full | Full |
| Google Analytics import | Full | None |
Pricing Comparison
Plausible Pricing
1 site, 10K pageviews/mo, 3-year data retention, email/Slack reports
3 sites, 3 team members, shared links, embedded dashboards
10 sites, 10 team members, 5-year retention, Stats API, funnels, ecommerce
10+ sites, SSO, Sites API, raw data exports, priority support
PostHog Pricing
1M analytics events, 5K session replays, 1M feature flag requests, unlimited team members
Same free tier + pay for overages (~$0.00005/event), billing limits available
SOC 2, HIPAA, 7-year retention, dedicated support, SSO
Who Should Choose Which?
Who should choose Plausible
Best for
- Privacy-conscious website owners who want GDPR compliance without cookie banners
- Developers wanting lightweight analytics (<1KB script)
- Anyone frustrated with Google Analytics complexity
Avoid if
- You need advanced product analytics (funnels, cohorts, retention)
- You need session recordings or heatmaps
- You want free analytics (Google Analytics is free)
Who should choose PostHog
Best for
- Developers wanting an all-in-one open-source analytics platform
- Teams wanting transparent usage-based pricing with generous free tier
- Privacy-conscious companies who may want to self-host
Avoid if
- You need the most polished enterprise analytics UX
- You want dedicated phone support on lower tiers
- You need advanced experimentation features (Amplitude may be better)
Switching Guidance
Switching from Plausible
Common triggers to leave:
- •Need advanced analytics features
- •Need session recordings
- •Need free option
Potential blockers:
- •Privacy compliance setup
- •Custom dashboards
- •Minimal — simple data model
Switching from PostHog
Common triggers to leave:
- •Need more polished enterprise UX
- •Need dedicated support
- •Need advanced experimentation
Potential blockers:
- •Self-hosted data sovereignty
- •Multi-product integration (analytics + flags + replay)
- •Generous free tier
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Plans from $9/mo
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