Alternatives
Alternatives to PostHog
1 curated alternative to PostHog is listed here: Plausible. PostHog is listed under Analytics & listening, tagged open-source. The table compares every option on the same criteria, drawn from what each product publishes.
By Fabian HugUpdated
Curated alternatives
Also in this space
Ranked by shared tags rather than picked by hand.
OSS InsightAnalytics over public GitHub events for open-source trends; now emphasizing AI agent frameworks, LLM tools, and MCP servers alongside general repo benchmarking.ScarfProvides intelligence on how agents and developers use open-source packages and containers, with focus on GTM signals and risk.star-historyCharts GitHub star growth over time; the graph in every devtool launch post and pitch deck.Apache AnswerOpen-source Q&A platform for running a self-hosted developer support forum with reputation and moderation.AsciinemaRecords terminal sessions as lightweight text-based embeds for docs, READMEs, and tutorials.
Compared on the same criteria
| Criterion | PostHog | Plausible | OSS Insight | Scarf | star-history | Apache Answer | Asciinema |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools |
| Type | Analytics & listening | Analytics & listening | Analytics & listening | Analytics & listening | Analytics & listening | Community platforms | Content & media |
| Focus | analytics, open-source | analytics, open-source | analytics, open-source | analytics, open-source | analytics, open-source | community, forum, open-source | content, open-source |
| Public source repo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Last commit | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | Not stated | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Stars | 37k | 28k | 2.4k | Not stated | 9.3k | 15k | 17k |
| Documentation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| MCP endpoint | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| llms.txt | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Link verified | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Not stated |
| Listed since | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |
Questions
- What is the best alternative to PostHog?
- This directory does not rank one alternative above the others, because the criteria it records are structural rather than qualitative. The curated alternatives to PostHog are Plausible, and the table above compares each on category, focus, source repository, documentation, and agent surfaces.
- Are these PostHog alternatives free?
- This directory does not record verified pricing, so it does not claim any of these are free. It records whether each product publishes a public source repository, which is a different question. Check each product's own pricing page for current terms.
How to read this
Every fact on this page is copied from the product's own site or repository and dated. We do not test these tools hands-on, we do not verify pricing, and the criteria are structural (what a product publishes) rather than qualitative (how well it works). Where a product does not state something, the table says so instead of guessing.