Analytics

Free Amplitude alternatives

Amplitude (Digital analytics platform for product teams) is a commercial product. These 2 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.
Short answer: the best free alternatives to Amplitude are PostHog and OpenPanel. Amplitude is priced by usage. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.
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    PostHog

    Product analytics, session replay and feature flags

    Funnels, retention and replay in one tool.

    Open source (MIT (core)) ·details

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    OpenPanel

    Open-source product and web analytics

    Events, funnels and retention, self-hosted.

    Open source (AGPL-3.0) ·details

Want paid options too? See all Amplitude alternatives or the full free alternatives list.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Amplitude?+

Yes. PostHog and OpenPanel do the same job for free; PostHog and OpenPanel are open source.

What is the best open-source alternative to Amplitude?+

PostHog and OpenPanel are open source. PostHog: Funnels, retention and replay in one tool.

Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.