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Plausible vs PostHog

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Plausible: Privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
PostHog: Product analytics suite
Pricing Model
Plausible: paid
PostHog: freemium
Starting Price
Plausible: $9/mo
PostHog: $0/mo
Free Plan
Plausible: No
PostHog: Yes
GitHub Stars
Plausible: 27.4k
PostHog: 35.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Plausible: 35.0k
PostHog: 8.2M
GitHub Forks
Plausible: 1.7k
PostHog: 2.9k
Open Issues
Plausible: 75
PostHog: 3.9k
Tags
Plausible: privacy, open-source, gdpr, lightweight
PostHog: product-analytics, open-source, feature-flags, session-replay

Plausible vs PostHog: which to choose

PostHog has the larger community with 35.2k GitHub stars against 27.4k for Plausible, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

On pricing, PostHog has a free plan while Plausible does not, so PostHog is the safer pick for side projects or evaluating before you commit budget.

Choose Plausible if you lean toward privacy 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 Plausible or PostHog better?▾

It depends on your priorities. Plausible has 27.4k GitHub stars and uses a paid pricing model, while PostHog has 35.2k stars and uses a freemium model. PostHog offers a free plan, which may be better for getting started.

Is Plausible cheaper than PostHog?▾

Plausible starts at $9/mo while PostHog starts at $0/mo. PostHog has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Plausible and PostHog?▾

Plausible is tagged as privacy, open-source, gdpr while PostHog is tagged as product-analytics, open-source, feature-flags. Plausible uses a paid pricing model and has a community of 27.4k GitHub stars. PostHog uses a freemium model with 35.2k GitHub stars.

Does Plausible or PostHog have a free plan?▾

PostHog offers a free plan, but Plausible does not.

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