What is the difference between PostHog and Simple Analytics?

PostHog is best for Product teams that need analytics, session replay, and feature flags in one tool, while Simple Analytics is best for Privacy-conscious teams wanting ethical analytics. PostHog starts at Free and Simple Analytics starts at $9/mo.

Is PostHog or Simple Analytics cheaper?

PostHog starts at Free and is free. Simple Analytics starts at $9/mo.

Is there a free alternative to Simple Analytics?

Yes, PostHog offers a free tier.

PostHog vs Simple Analytics

PostHog is open-source product analytics suite with session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, and surveys, while Simple Analytics is privacy-first analytics that doesn't track users or use cookies. The biggest difference up front: PostHog is free, while Simple Analytics starts at $9/mo. PostHog is built for product teams that need analytics, session replay, and feature flags in one tool, whereas Simple Analytics targets privacy-conscious teams wanting ethical analytics.

At a glance

	PostHog	Simple Analytics
Best for	Product teams that need analytics, session replay, and feature flags in one tool	Privacy-conscious teams wanting ethical analytics
Starting price	Free	$9/mo
Free tier	✓	—
Open source	✓	—
Free tier available	✓	—
Open source	✓	—
A/B Testing	✓	—
Events	—	✓
Feature Flags	✓	—
GDPR Compliant	—	✓
Goals	—	✓
No Cookies	—	✓
Product Analytics	✓	—
Session Replay	✓	—
Surveys	✓	—

PostHog

Strengths

All-in-one: analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B tests
Generous free tier (1M events/mo)
Open source and self-hostable
Strong developer experience

Weaknesses

Can be overwhelming — lots of features
Self-hosting requires significant infrastructure
UI has a learning curve
Some features less mature than best-in-class alternatives

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Simple Analytics

Strengths

Includes No Cookies as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows
Includes GDPR Compliant as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows
Affordable at $9/mo — one of the lower-priced options in the analytics category
Includes events alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

No free plan — you need to pay $9/mo from day one to use it
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Data accuracy depends on tracking setup — misconfigured events give misleading results
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: PostHog is completely free, which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Simple Analytics starts at $9/mo. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: PostHog offers A/B Testing, Feature Flags and Product Analytics that Simple Analytics lacks. Simple Analytics brings Events, GDPR Compliant and Goals that PostHog does not have.

Team fit: PostHog is geared toward any size teams, while Simple Analytics is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Open source: PostHog is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Simple Analytics is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: PostHog's biggest strengths are: all-in-one: analytics, session replay, feature flags, a/b tests. generous free tier (1m events/mo). Simple Analytics's biggest strengths are: includes no cookies as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows. includes gdpr compliant as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows.

Watch out for: With PostHog, users commonly note that can be overwhelming — lots of features. With Simple Analytics, the main complaint is that no free plan — you need to pay $9/mo from day one to use it.

Choose PostHog if...

You need a tool built for product teams that need analytics, session replay, and feature flags in one tool
Budget is a hard constraint — PostHog is free, Simple Analytics is not
You need self-hosting, data sovereignty, or the ability to audit source code
You specifically need A/B Testing and Feature Flags
You care about generous free tier (1m events/mo)

Choose Simple Analytics if...

You need a tool built for privacy-conscious teams wanting ethical analytics
You specifically need Events and GDPR Compliant
You care about includes gdpr compliant as a core feature, purpose-built for analytics workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Simple Analytics is designed for