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Amplitude vs PostHog
Short answer: Pick Amplitude if you want AI-enhanced product analytics; pick PostHog if you want unified product analytics with AI assistance. Both have a free plan.
AmplitudeDigital analytics platform for product teams
PostHogProduct analytics, session replay and feature flagsWhich to pick
Pick Amplitude if you want…
- AI-enhanced product analytics
- Advanced analytics & experimentation
- Integrations with Claude, Cursor or GitHub Copilot (on Amplitude's list, not PostHog's)
Pick PostHog if you want…
- Unified product analytics with AI assistance
- Open-source product analytics
- Open-source code (PostHog/posthog on GitHub)
- Integrations with Stripe, GitHub or Google Ads (on PostHog's list, not Amplitude's)
Amplitude offers analytics and experimentation but does not provide integrated AI-driven issue fixing or a unified data warehouse.
Side by side
- What it is
- Amplitude:Amplitude is a digital analytics platform that adds AI agents, feedback, and experimentation for product teams.
- PostHog:PostHog is an all-in-one product analytics platform with session replay, error tracking, feature flags and AI-driven insights.
- Best for
- Amplitude:AI-enhanced product analytics
- PostHog:Unified product analytics with AI assistance
- Who it’s for
- Amplitude:Product managers, growth teams, and engineers building data-driven products
- PostHog:Product teams and engineers who need analytics, monitoring and automated issue resolution.
- Pricing
- Amplitude:Freemium
- PostHog:Freemium
- Free plan or trial
- Amplitude:Free plan (Free)
- PostHog:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Amplitude:Free $0 · Plus Starts at $0 per month
- PostHog:Free $0 · Pay-as-you-go $0 per month · Platform packages $0
- Open source
- Amplitude:—
- PostHog:Yes, 40,071 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Amplitude:Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Replit, Codex, Gemini, Figma Make
- PostHog:Stripe, GitHub, Google Ads, Postgres, HubSpot, Zendesk, Linear, Slack
Amplitude features
- AI Agents & MCP. Ask natural-language questions about product data and get AI-generated insights across all Amplitude capabilities.
- Product & Marketing Analytics. Track events, funnels, cohorts, and revenue metrics with unlimited seats.
- Session Replay & Heatmaps. Record user sessions and visualize interactions to identify friction points.
- Feature Experimentation. Run A/B/n tests, multi-armed bandits and track feature adoption across cohorts.
- AI Feedback & Surveys. Collect user comments and automatically turn them into actionable insights.
- Agent Analytics. Measure the impact of AI agents on retention, revenue and growth.
PostHog features
- Product Analytics. Capture, store and query events with a free tier of 1 M events per month.
- Session Replay. Record user sessions (5 K free recordings) and surface dead clicks or crashes.
- Error Tracking. Collect exceptions and stack traces, grouped into actionable issues.
- Feature Flags & Experiments. Toggle features and run A/B tests with 1 M free flag requests per month.
- AI Observability. Ask natural-language questions; AI generates diagnostics and pull-request suggestions.
- Managed Data Warehouse. Store raw events, rows and logs; query via SQL or BI tools.
- Workflows & Inbox. Automated agents create PRs, prioritize findings and route tickets to GitHub, Zendesk, etc.
- Integrations. Ingest data from 120+ sources like Stripe, Postgres, HubSpot, Google Ads and more.
Amplitude vs PostHog FAQ
What is the difference between Amplitude and PostHog?+
PostHog offers open-source product analytics and feature flags but lacks the integrated AI agents Amplitude provides. Amplitude offers analytics and experimentation but does not provide integrated AI-driven issue fixing or a unified data warehouse.
Should I use Amplitude or PostHog?+
Pick Amplitude if you want AI-enhanced product analytics, advanced analytics & experimentation or integrations with Claude, Cursor or GitHub Copilot (on Amplitude's list, not PostHog's). Pick PostHog if you want unified product analytics with AI assistance, open-source product analytics or open-source code (PostHog/posthog on GitHub).
Is Amplitude or PostHog free?+
Amplitude has a free plan and paid plans. PostHog has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Amplitude or PostHog open source?+
PostHog is open source (PostHog/posthog on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Amplitude.
Do Amplitude and PostHog integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Amplitude lists Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Replit and 3 more; PostHog lists Stripe, GitHub, Google Ads, Postgres and 4 more.
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