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Best PostHog alternatives in India (2027)

PostHog is a web analytics & cro product from PostHog, San Francisco, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 17 have a free plan, 1 are built in India.

Quick answer

The closest alternatives to PostHog are Mixpanel (Free plan), Amplitude (Free plan), Heap (Free plan), Countly (Free plan) and GrowthBook (Free plan). Mixpanel is the top-ranked option with a free plan.

Why businesses look for a PostHog alternative

Indian support and GST

PostHog is built in United States. 1 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.

Reported limitation

Usage-based billing is harder to forecast than a flat seat price — a traffic spike or an over-eager autocapture config directly raises the bill.

Reported limitation

Governance features are expensive relative to the base: SSO requires the $250/month Boost package, SAML the $750/month Scale package and RBAC the $2,000/month Enterprise package, on top of usage.

Reported limitation

The Free plan is limited to 1 project and 1 year of retention.

PostHog alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches PostHog's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
—PostHog logoPostHog (current)Free planYesWebNo4.5/5—
1Mixpanel logoMixpanelFree planYesWebNo4.6/5vs PostHog
2Amplitude logoAmplitudeFree planYesWebNo4.5/5vs PostHog
3Heap logoHeapFree planYesWebNo4.5/5vs PostHog
4Countly logoCountlyFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
5GrowthBook logoGrowthBookFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
6TinyAnalytics logoTinyAnalyticsFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
7Vemetric logoVemetricFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
8Matomo logoMatomoFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
9VWO logoVWOFree planYesWebYes4.7/5
10Umami logoUmamiFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
11Mouseflow logoMouseflowFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
12LogRocket logoLogRocketFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
13Statsig logoStatsigFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
14Piwik PRO logoPiwik PROFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
15Segment Analytics logoSegment AnalyticsFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
16Woopra logoWoopraFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
17Mitzu logoMitzuPaid plansNoWebNo3.9/5
18OpenPanel logoOpenPanelPaid plansNoWebNo3.9/5
19Databox logoDataboxFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
20Usermaven logoUsermaven$84/mo billed monthly (Growth)NoWebNo3.9/5

Top 10 PostHog alternatives in detail

Mixpanel logo

1. Mixpanel

Mixpanel · San Francisco · Web analytics & CRO · 4.6/5

Product analytics for apps.

Free plan

Free plan available

Key features

  • Event-based analytics with up to 1M events/month free
  • Funnels analysis
  • Retention analysis
  • Cohorts — unlimited saved cohorts on Growth
  • Unlimited saved metrics and reports on Growth
Countly logo

4. Countly

Countly · London · Web analytics & CRO · 4.4/5

Product analytics with self-hosting.

Free plan

Free plan available

GrowthBook logo

5. GrowthBook

GrowthBook, Inc. · Anaheim · Web analytics & CRO · 4.2/5

Experimentation, feature flag and product analytics platform that works on your data warehouse.

Free plan

Free plan available

TinyAnalytics logo

6. TinyAnalytics

Next Marketing Technology Ltd · London · Web analytics & CRO · 4.2/5

Privacy-friendly web and product analytics for websites and apps.

Free plan

Free plan available

Vemetric logo

7. Vemetric

seriouscode GmbH · Kleinrötz · Web analytics & CRO · 4.2/5

Web and product analytics tool with a free plan of 2,500 events per month.

Free plan

Free plan available

Matomo logo

8. Matomo

Matomo (InnoCraft) · Wellington · Web analytics & CRO · 4.6/5

Privacy-focused open-source analytics.

Free plan

Free plan available

VWO logo

9. VWO

Wingify · New Delhi · Web analytics & CRO · 4.7/5

A/B testing and experimentation platform built in Delhi.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with PostHog

  • Built in India (New Delhi)

Key features

  • Visual and code editors
  • A/B, split and multivariate tests
  • Multi-armed bandit campaigns
  • QA assistant and SPA support
  • Feature flags and variables
Umami logo

10. Umami

Umami · Global · Web analytics & CRO · 4.5/5

Open-source website analytics.

Free plan

Free plan available

PostHog alternatives by what you need

How to choose a PostHog alternative

  • Google Analytics 4 is free and sufficient for most sites; add a heatmap tool when you have enough traffic to learn from.
  • Product analytics (Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog) suits apps with logged-in users and events.
  • Check data residency and consent tooling if you serve EU visitors or handle sensitive data.

PostHog alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to PostHog in 2027?+

The closest matches to PostHog on App Advisor are Mixpanel (Free plan), Amplitude (Free plan), Heap (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match PostHog, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to PostHog?+

Yes. 17 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Mixpanel (Free plan), Amplitude (Free plan), Heap (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

Is there an Indian alternative to PostHog?+

Yes. 1 alternatives are built in India, including VWO (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

PostHog vs Mixpanel: which is better?+

Mixpanel is the closest match to PostHog in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these PostHog alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in web analytics & cro or a category PostHog also covers, and PostHog's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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