PostHog — Mixpanel / Product Analytics Alternative
Mixpanel / Product Analytics Alternative is the leading open source alternative to Mixpanel + LaunchDarkly + Hotjar. All-in-one product analytics platform. Events, sessions, feature flags, and experiments.
Why PostHog?
Section titled “Why PostHog?”Mixpanel + LaunchDarkly + Hotjar charges $50+/mo combined. This alternative is free, self-hosted, and gives you full control.
Quick Deploy
Section titled “Quick Deploy”docker run -d -p 8000:8000 posthog/posthog:latestOpen http://localhost:PORT and you’re running.
Video Walkthrough
Section titled “Video Walkthrough”Coming soon — companion YouTube video for this episode.
Feature Comparison
Section titled “Feature Comparison”| Feature | PostHog | Mixpanel + LaunchDarkly + Hotjar |
|---|---|---|
| Product analytics | Events, trends, funnels | ✅ |
| Session recording | Watch user replays | ✅ |
| Feature flags | Roll out features safely | ✅ |
| A/B testing | Run experiments | ✅ |
| Heatmaps | See where users click | ✅ |
| Surveys | In-app user feedback | ✅ |
| Self-hosted | Full data ownership | ✅ |
What You Can Do
Section titled “What You Can Do”Explore the docs and start building. Most tools have a hosted free tier if you don’t want to self-host.