Why pick PostHog

Choose PostHog if you're building a product, not just a website. It answers what users do inside your app — funnels, retention, session recording, feature flags, and A/B tests — in one platform, replacing several paid tools. The free tier is genuinely generous: one million events a month, plus session replays and feature flags, and over 90% of users stay free permanently. It's the default pick for SaaS builders who don't want to outgrow their analytics.

Why pick Plausible

Choose Plausible if you just need simple, privacy-first web analytics. It answers where visitors come from, what they view, and whether they convert — no cookies, no GDPR consent banners, starting at $9/month. For early-stage products, its simplicity removes a decision PostHog forces on you: how to use all those features. If you mainly want clean traffic and conversion data for a site or landing page, it's cheaper and lighter.