PostHog vs Plausible Analytics: which is better? Comparison 2026
By our public methodology PostHog scores 79 out of 100 and Plausible Analytics scores 75. Below: the factors and facts where they differ, each fact with its source.
Score breakdown
| PostHog | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 100 | 37 |
| Privacy | 60 | 100 |
| Data ownership | 100 | 100 |
| Track record | 30 | 40 |
Pros and cons
PostHog
- Low price for 100,000 pageviews
- Data can be stored in the EU
- Raw data export or API
- Has a permanent free plan
- Sets cookies by default
Plausible Analytics
- No cookies by default
- Data can be stored in the EU
- Raw data export or API
- Vendor says no consent banner is needed
- No permanent free plan, only a trial
Facts side by side
| Fact | PostHog | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 100,000 pageviews per month | $0.00 posthog.com | $19.00 plausible.io |
| Free plan | Yes posthog.com | No plausible.io |
| Works without cookies by default | No posthog.com | Yes plausible.io |
| Data stored in the EU | Yes posthog.com | Yes plausible.io |
| No consent banner needed (vendor's claim) | Yes posthog.com | Yes plausible.io |
| Data export or API | Yes posthog.com | Yes plausible.io |
| Open source | Yes posthog.com | Yes plausible.io |
| Self-hosting | Yes posthog.com | Yes plausible.io |
| Founded | 2020 posthog.com | 2018 plausible.io |
| Tracking script size, KB (vendor's figure) | 56.8 posthog.com | 2.5 plausible.io |
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