Technology · head to head
Amplitude vs Envoy
Amplitude
Technology
The digital analytics platform to understand your users
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Envoy
Technology
An open source edge and service proxy, designed for cloud-native and AI-native applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amplitude metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow; Envoy licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (envoyproxy/envoy LICENSE); as a CNCF graduated project it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amplitude and Envoy actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amplitude
- Event tracking
- User segmentation
- Funnel analysis
- Retention analysis
- Cohort analysis
- A/B testing
- Revenue analytics
- Predictive analytics
Only in Envoy
Nothing recorded that Amplitude does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amplitude
- User behavior analysisnot Envoy
- Feature adoption trackingnot Envoy
- Conversion rate optimizationnot Envoy
- Customer journey mappingnot Envoy
- Retention improvementnot Envoy
Envoy
No use cases recorded yet. See the Envoy review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amplitude
- Metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
- The free plan covers 2M events a month
- The Plus plan scales to 70M events, above which pricing is custom
- Growth and Enterprise pricing is not published
Envoy
- Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (envoyproxy/envoy LICENSE); as a CNCF graduated project it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
- Envoy is a proxy that runs alongside each application instance, per envoyproxy.io, requiring a sidecar or edge deployment model rather than a single centralized install
Pricing, plan by plan
Amplitude
Free- StarterFree
- 2 million events per month
- Plus$49/month
- $0.049 per MTU
- Up to 300k MTUs
- Advanced analytics
- GrowthFree
- Causal insights
- Feature experimentation
- Real-time streaming
- EnterpriseFree
- Cross-product analysis
- Advanced permissions
- Dedicated account manager
Envoy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Envoy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amplitude if
- You need event tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want user segmentation.
Questions people ask
- Is Amplitude or Envoy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amplitude starts at Free and Envoy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amplitude or Envoy?
- Amplitude starts at Free and Envoy at Free.
- Does Amplitude or Envoy run on more platforms?
- Amplitude runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Envoy runs on Web.
- Can I use Amplitude for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Amplitude best used for?
- Amplitude is most often used for user behavior analysis, feature adoption tracking, conversion rate optimization, customer journey mapping. Of those, user behavior analysis and feature adoption tracking are not what Envoy is typically brought in for.
- What can Amplitude do that Envoy cannot?
- Amplitude covers Event tracking, User segmentation, Funnel analysis, Retention analysis.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Amplitude: Does Amplitude have a free plan?
Yes, Amplitude offers a free Starter plan with 2 million events per month and access to the entire platform including analytics, session replay, and experimentation features.
SourceAmplitude: What is Amplitude's pricing based on?
Amplitude's pricing is based on the number of monthly tracked users (MTUs), data volume, and advanced features selected. The Plus plan starts at $49 per month with a rate of $0.049 per MTU.
SourceAmplitude: What analytics features does every Amplitude plan include?
Every plan includes access to the full platform: analytics, session replay, feature experimentation, web experimentation, guides and surveys, activation, and AI tools like AI Feedback and AI Assistant.
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