In-depth comparison of features, pricing structures, speed benchmarks, and team seat cost differentials.
Plausible is a lightweight and open-source website analytics tool. No cookies and fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. Made and hosted in the EU, powered by European cloud infrastructure.
PostHog combines product analytics, heatmaps, session recording, feature flags, A/B testing, and user surveys into an open-source platform.
Read Smin Rana's in-depth software breakdown covering real-world workflow tests, architectural tradeoffs, failure modes, and executive verdict.
Adjust your team size to estimate monthly and annual cost differences.
Note: Pricing calculates base published tiers with per-seat adjustments where applicable.
You save roughly 40% every year switching to Plausible Analytics.
Detailed side-by-side capabilities and infrastructure support.
| Feature Specification | Plausible Analytics | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Click Full Data Export data-ownership | Supported Direct CSV and API exports | Not Available |
| 100% GDPR & CCPA Compliant compliance | Supported Fully hosted in EU / Germany | Not Available |
| Cookie-Free Tracking compliance | Supported < 1 KB script, no cookie banners needed | Not Available |
| Custom Domain Support branding | Supported Proxy script via your own subdomains | Not Available |
| Full API & Webhooks developer | Supported Full Stats and Sites API | Not Available |
| Self-Hostable / Open Source infrastructure | Supported AGPLv3 licensed, runs via Docker | Supported Open source core, self-hostable |
| Unlimited Team Seats pricing | Supported Share dashboards with unlimited team members | Not Available |
Official published tiers for Plausible Analytics and PostHog.
Starter (10k views)
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Starter Annual (10k views)
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Growth (100k views)
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Business (1M views)
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Free (1M events/mo)
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Starter Scale
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Growth Tier
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Key differences and migration facts founders ask about.
Plausible Analytics is an independent, agility-focused tool that emphasizes "Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative", whereas PostHog is an agile indie solution designed around "The single platform for product analytics, session replay & feature flags".
Pricing depends on your team structure. Plausible Analytics offers pricing starting at $9, while PostHog starts at $0. For growing teams, indie tools typically reduce total expenditure by 60% to 80%.
No, Plausible Analytics is a paid product with plans starting at $9/mo.
Teams switch to Plausible Analytics to eliminate enterprise bloat, gain sub-100ms interface responsiveness, benefit from transparent pricing without sales friction, and maintain full data ownership.
Try Plausible Analytics today and experience why modern fast-moving founders are leaving bloated legacy suites behind.