Amplitude is an alternative
to PostHog
$0/mo (Free) vs PostHog at — — covering 50% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
50,000 pageviews or events/month, 1 site, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; PostHog's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Amplitude covers 50% of the 6 capabilities compared against PostHog. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Amplitude | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ Growth | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities PostHog has that Amplitude lacks.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Amplitude.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Amplitude.
- Realtime visitor view — See visitors on the site right now (live or last-minutes view).Missing from Amplitude.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | PostHog | Amplitude |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moFree |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moFree |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moFree |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Plus | Contact sales |
| Growth | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Pay-as-you-go | Free |
Frequently asked
What does Amplitude lack compared with PostHog?
Analytics API, Data export, Realtime visitor view — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
PostHog: 2026-10-28; Amplitude: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://posthog.com/web-analytics (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://posthog.com (feature_page, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://posthog.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Amplitude data last verified 2026-10-26