Minilytics is an alternative
to PostHog
$0/mo (Self-hosted (open source)) 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.
Self-hosted (open source): 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
Minilytics covers 50% of the 6 capabilities compared against PostHog. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Minilytics | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities PostHog has that Minilytics lacks.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Minilytics.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Minilytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Minilytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | PostHog | Minilytics |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moSelf-hosted · open source |
| 50,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moSelf-hosted · open source |
| 250,000 pageviews or events/month | — | $0/moSelf-hosted · open source |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Self-hosted (open source) | Free |
| Lifetime | $49 one-time |
| Free | Free |
| Pay-as-you-go | Free |
Frequently asked
What does Minilytics lack compared with PostHog?
Analytics API, Data export, MCP server for AI agents — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
PostHog: 2026-10-28; Minilytics: 2026-10-28 — 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)
- Minilytics data last verified 2026-10-28