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Product analytics
Product teams analyzing event funnels and retention.
Product analytics
Product teams investigating funnels, user behavior, and sessions.
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| YOUR DECISION | Mixpanel | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Product analytics | Product analytics |
| Best suited to | Product teams analyzing event funnels and retention. | Product teams investigating funnels, user behavior, and sessions. |
| Edition | Hosted product analytics | Cloud |
| Setup effort | Browser + developer setup | Browser + tracking setup |
| Funnel analysis | Yes — Hosted plans include funnels; usage limits differ. | Yes — Cloud product analytics; usage limits apply. |
| Budget for | Usage-based plans | Subscription or usage plan, plus tracking setup |
| Source & license | Hosted service terms; public SDK licenses do not cover the backend. | MIT for much of the repository; enterprise paths use separate terms. |
| What it needs | A Mixpanel project, event instrumentation, and an agreed tracking plan. | Application instrumentation and an account, or a maintained self-hosted deployment. |
| Where data goes | Product events are sent to the configured Mixpanel project. | Events and session data go to the selected deployment. Review capture and retention settings. |
| Important trade-off | Useful analysis depends on a deliberate event plan. Verify features and usage limits on the chosen plan. | Self-hosting has operational and support limitations. Cloud capabilities must not be assumed for every deployment. |
| Check the evidence | 3 official sources | 6 official sources |
Product analytics
Product analytics
Product teams analyzing event funnels and retention.
Product teams investigating funnels, user behavior, and sessions.
Hosted product analytics
Cloud
Browser + developer setup
Browser + tracking setup
Yes — Hosted plans include funnels; usage limits differ.
Yes — Cloud product analytics; usage limits apply.
Usage-based plans
Subscription or usage plan, plus tracking setup
Hosted service terms; public SDK licenses do not cover the backend.
MIT for much of the repository; enterprise paths use separate terms.
A Mixpanel project, event instrumentation, and an agreed tracking plan.
Application instrumentation and an account, or a maintained self-hosted deployment.
Product events are sent to the configured Mixpanel project.
Events and session data go to the selected deployment. Review capture and retention settings.
Useful analysis depends on a deliberate event plan. Verify features and usage limits on the chosen plan.
Self-hosting has operational and support limitations. Cloud capabilities must not be assumed for every deployment.
If a new tool does not solve a specific problem, keep your current setup. Test one change on a small, reversible workload before migrating.