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PostHog

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Umami

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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Umami

Web Analytics

Simple, fast, privacy-focused web analytics that serves as a lightweight, cookie-free alternative to Google Analytics.

Pricing
Free - $20/mo
34,000+
Founded 2020

Best For

Who should use each platform

PostHog
Startups
B2B SaaS
Product Teams
Data Teams
Mobile Apps
Umami
Indie Makers
Startups
Non-Technical Users

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

Umami
Starting Price
Free - $20/mo
Free tier available
No free trial
Special Offer

Open-source version is free forever if self-hosted

Integrations

Available integrations for each platform

PostHog
Slack
Stripe
HubSpot
Salesforce
Sentry
Segment
Zapier
RudderStack
Hightouch
BigQuery
Umami
WordPress
VuePress
Gatsby
Nuxt
Docusaurus
Flutter
Python
JavaScript API

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

Umami

  • • Open-source and self-hostable (free)
  • • Privacy-first (GDPR/CCPA compliant, no cookie banners)
  • • Extremely lightweight script (<2KB)
  • • Simple, intuitive UI requiring no training

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

Umami

  • • Limited data retention on free cloud plan (6 months)
  • • Less advanced cohorts/segmentation than heavy product analytics tools
  • • Self-hosting requires technical maintenance (Docker)

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