About PostHog
PostHog is an open-source product analytics platform that combines event tracking, session replays, feature flags, A/B testing, and surveys in a single platform. It can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service — designed for product and engineering teams who want to own their analytics data.
Key Features
- Product analytics (funnels, paths, trends)
- Session replay
- Feature flags
- A/B testing (Experimentation)
- Surveys
- Data warehouse (SQL access)
- Self-hostable (open source)
- Event autocapture
Pros
- All-in-one product analytics (replaces 4-5 tools)
- Generous free tier (1M events/month)
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Built for engineers — API-first, SQL access
Cons
- Can be complex to set up properly
- Marketing analytics weaker than Google Analytics
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure maintenance
Integrations
SlackZapierSegmentSentryGitHubHubSpot
Best Use Cases
- Product analytics for SaaS
- Feature flag management
- A/B testing and experimentation
- Self-hosted analytics
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Quick Info
- Website
- posthog.com
- Founded
- 2020
- Company
- 50-100
- Pricing
- freemium
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