Simple Analytics is an alternative
to PostHog
$0/mo (Free) vs PostHog at — — covering 17% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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
Simple Analytics covers 17% of the 6 capabilities compared against PostHog. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Simple Analytics | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Pageview analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ↑ Self-serve | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime visitor view | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities PostHog has that Simple Analytics lacks.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Simple Analytics.
- Realtime visitor view — See visitors on the site right now (live or last-minutes view).Missing from Simple Analytics.
- MCP server for AI agents — Official MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT…) can query your analytics.Missing from Simple Analytics.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | PostHog | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Self-serve | $20/mo |
| Self-serve · 250k | $30/mo |
| Self-serve · 500k | $40/mo |
| Free | Free |
| Pay-as-you-go | Free |
Frequently asked
What does Simple Analytics lack compared with PostHog?
Event tracking, Analytics API, Data export, Realtime visitor view, MCP server for AI agents — 5 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
PostHog: 2026-10-28; Simple Analytics: 2026-10-29 — 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)
- Simple Analytics data last verified 2026-10-29