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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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