Product & Web Analytics
PostHog Pricing Explained: Tiers, Limits & Hidden Costs
Open SourceSelf-Hostable
- Starting price
- $0 (1M events/mo free) then usage-based
- Pricing model
- Free tier then usage-based per product
- Free tier
- Free 1M events and 5,000 session replays/mo
PostHog plans and limits
| Tier | What you get |
|---|---|
| Free | Free 1M events and 5,000 session replays/mo |
| Paid entry point | $0 (1M events/mo free) then usage-based |
| How the bill grows | Free tier then usage-based per product |
| Self-hosted | Available. Setup effort: Medium (Docker hobby deploy; production needs Kubernetes) |
Hidden costs to budget for
- Usage pricing spread across several products is hard to forecast
What PostHog costs as you grow
Both give away 1M events a month. Above that PostHog bills per product (events, replays, flags separately) while Mixpanel bills event volume plus feature tiers, so PostHog is cheaper only if you would otherwise buy several tools.
PostHog vs MixpanelCheaper alternatives to PostHog
UmamiANALYTICSOpen SourceSelf-HostableFrom $0 (self-hosted) or ~$9/mo (Cloud Pro)Plausible AnalyticsANALYTICSOpen SourceSelf-HostableFrom $9/mo or Free Self-HostedGoogle Analytics 4 (GA4)ANALYTICSProprietaryFrom Free (Ad-supported / Data-harvested)MixpanelANALYTICSProprietaryFrom $28/mo (Growth)AmplitudeANALYTICSProprietaryFrom $61/mo (Plus)
Compare all PostHog alternatives PostHog pricing: FAQ
How much does PostHog cost?
PostHog uses free tier then usage-based per product pricing. Paid usage starts at $0 (1M events/mo free) then usage-based.
Does PostHog have a free tier?
Free 1M events and 5,000 session replays/mo.
What are the hidden costs of PostHog?
Usage pricing spread across several products is hard to forecast.
What are cheaper alternatives to PostHog?
Umami ($0 (self-hosted) or ~$9/mo (Cloud Pro)), Plausible Analytics ($9/mo or Free Self-Hosted), Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (Free (Ad-supported / Data-harvested)), Mixpanel ($28/mo (Growth)), Amplitude ($61/mo (Plus)).