Amplitude vs PostHog

PostHog offers open-source product analytics and feature flags but lacks the integrated AI agents Amplitude provides.

AmplitudeDigital analytics platform for product teams

PostHogProduct analytics, session replay and feature flags

Which 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
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

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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