Both are strong choices. The short answer: pick PostHog if you are engineering-led teams that want it all. Pick Mixpanel if you are saaS teams tracking feature usage.
| PostHog | Mixpanel | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Open-source product analytics, flags, replays and more. | Product analytics for events, funnels and retention. |
| Pricing | Generous free tier; usage-based | Free plan; from $24/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Engineering-led teams that want it all | SaaS teams tracking feature usage |
| Category | Analytics & Heatmaps | Analytics & Heatmaps |
| Website | posthog.com | mixpanel.com |
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