Amplitude vs PostHog

🤝 It's a Tie — Both tools are very closely matched. Your best choice depends on your specific workflow.

Feature
Amplitude
PostHog
Rating
No ratings
No ratings
Free Plan
Starting Price
$49/mo
Free
Monthly Visits
6.0M
8.0M
API Support
Open Source
AI Capabilities
Mobile App
Desktop App
Browser Extension
Integrations
4 apps
4 apps
Team Size
ENTERPRISE
STARTUP

Amplitude Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deep, purpose-built product analytics beyond basic pageviews
  • Strong cohort and retention analysis tools
  • Scales well for high-event-volume products

Cons

  • Steeper learning curve than simpler analytics tools
  • Pricing based on tracked users/events can get expensive at scale
  • Requires disciplined event-tracking implementation to get full value

PostHog Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Genuinely all-in-one — replaces several separate analytics tools
  • Open source with a real self-hosting option
  • Generous usage-based free tier

Cons

  • Can feel feature-dense for teams that just want simple analytics
  • Self-hosting requires ops effort to maintain
  • UI has a learning curve across its many modules

Amplitude Key Features

  • Behavioral cohort analysis
  • Retention & funnel analysis
  • Session replay
  • Experimentation (A/B testing)
  • Predictive analytics

PostHog Key Features

  • Event & funnel analytics
  • Session replay
  • Feature flags & A/B testing
  • Surveys
  • Self-hostable or cloud