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OpenReplay vs PostHog

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
OpenReplay: Open-source session replay suite
PostHog: Product analytics suite
Pricing Model
OpenReplay: freemium
PostHog: freemium
Starting Price
OpenReplay: $79/mo
PostHog: $0/mo
Free Plan
OpenReplay: Yes
PostHog: Yes
GitHub Stars
OpenReplay: 12.2k
PostHog: 35.2k
npm Downloads/wk
OpenReplay: —
PostHog: 8.2M
GitHub Forks
OpenReplay: 753
PostHog: 2.9k
Open Issues
OpenReplay: 173
PostHog: 3.9k
Tags
OpenReplay: session-replay, open-source, self-hosted
PostHog: product-analytics, open-source, feature-flags, session-replay

OpenReplay vs PostHog: which to choose

PostHog has the larger community with 35.2k GitHub stars against 12.2k for OpenReplay, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Both charge from day one, but PostHog starts lower at $0/mo versus $79/mo for OpenReplay.

Choose OpenReplay if you lean toward session-replay and open-source; choose PostHog if product-analytics and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenReplay or PostHog better?▾

It depends on your priorities. OpenReplay has 12.2k GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while PostHog has 35.2k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is OpenReplay cheaper than PostHog?▾

OpenReplay starts at $79/mo while PostHog starts at $0/mo. OpenReplay has a free plan. PostHog has a free plan.

What are the main differences between OpenReplay and PostHog?▾

OpenReplay is tagged as session-replay, open-source, self-hosted while PostHog is tagged as product-analytics, open-source, feature-flags. OpenReplay uses a freemium pricing model and has a community of 12.2k GitHub stars. PostHog uses a freemium model with 35.2k GitHub stars.

Does OpenReplay or PostHog have a free plan?▾

Yes, both OpenReplay and PostHog offer a free plan.

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