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In-depth comparison to help you make the right choice for your product analytics needs

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PostHog

Product Analytics

All-in-one open-source product analytics platform with session replay, feature flags, and A/B testing for engineers.

Pricing
Free - Usage-based
190,000+
Founded 2020
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Simple Analytics

Web Analytics

A privacy-first, cookieless Google Analytics alternative that ensures GDPR compliance while providing clean, real-time website insights.

Pricing
Free - $40+/mo
34,000+

Best For

Who should use each platform

PostHog
Startups
B2B SaaS
Product Teams
Data Teams
Mobile Apps
Simple Analytics
Indie Makers
Startups
Marketing Teams
Non-Technical Users
Agencies
E-commerce

Pricing Breakdown

Compare pricing options and trial availability

PostHog
Starting Price
Free - Usage-based
Free tier available
No free trial
Special Offer

Startup program ($50k credits), Non-profit discounts

Simple Analytics
Starting Price
Free - $40+/mo
Free tier available
No free trial
Special Offer

Student and non-profit discounts available upon request

Integrations

Available integrations for each platform

PostHog
Slack
Stripe
HubSpot
Salesforce
Sentry
Segment
Zapier
RudderStack
Hightouch
BigQuery
Simple Analytics
Google Analytics (Import)
WordPress
Next.js
Webflow
Google Looker Studio
Power BI
Squarespace
Ghost
Cloudflare

Strengths

What users love about each platform

PostHog

  • • Open-source and self-hostable option for complete data control
  • • All-in-one platform combining analytics, replays, and feature flags
  • • Generous free tier (1M events/month) that resets monthly
  • • Direct SQL access (HogQL) for advanced data querying
  • • Autocapture feature tracks all events without manual instrumentation

Simple Analytics

  • • 100% GDPR, PECR, and CCPA compliant (no cookie banners required)
  • • Clean, single-page dashboard with intuitive UI
  • • AI-powered interface to ask questions about data
  • • Import historical data directly from Google Analytics
  • • Lightweight script optimized for page speed and SEO

Limitations

What could be better with each platform

PostHog

  • • Steep learning curve for non-technical users
  • • Self-hosting requires significant engineering resources to maintain
  • • Can become expensive at high volume if not optimized
  • • Visualization options are less flexible than dedicated BI tools

Simple Analytics

  • • Limited data history (30 days) on the free tier
  • • Lacks deep funnel analysis found in complex product analytics tools
  • • Advanced features like raw data export reserved for higher tiers

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