Identity & Access Management · head to head
Frontegg vs PostHog

Frontegg
Identity & Access Management
Customer identity and access management platform for SaaS applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

PostHog
Technology
The single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Frontegg detailed per-unit pricing beyond the free tier is not published, requiring use of an online calculator or sales contact to estimate costs.; PostHog the free tier covers 1M events, 5K web session recordings and 2.5K mobile recordings per month before usage-based billing starts
- They diverge on capability: Frontegg covers Hosted login, PostHog covers Product analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Frontegg and PostHog actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Frontegg
- Hosted login
- Enterprise SSO/SCIM
- Multi-tenant organizations
- Custom domains
- M2M tokens
- Fraud protection
Only in PostHog
- Product analytics
- Session recording
- Feature flags
- A/B testing
- Heatmaps
- SQL access
- Data warehouse
- Apps platform
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Frontegg
- Adding enterprise SSO/SCIM to a B2B SaaS productnot PostHog
- Multi-tenant customer identity managementnot PostHog
- White-labeled, custom-domain login experiencesnot PostHog
- Securing AI agent access to a SaaS product via Agen.conot PostHog
PostHog
- Product analyticsnot Frontegg
- Feature experimentationnot Frontegg
- User behavior trackingnot Frontegg
- A/B testingnot Frontegg
- Debug production issuesnot Frontegg
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Frontegg
- Detailed per-unit pricing beyond the free tier is not published, requiring use of an online calculator or sales contact to estimate costs.
- Advanced fraud protection and multiple environments are Enterprise-only, unavailable on the Pay As You Go plan.
- The 7,500 free monthly active users is comparatively modest next to some competitors' free tiers.
- As a broader CIAM platform, it can be more complex to integrate than lighter-weight developer-first auth tools for smaller apps.
PostHog
- The free tier covers 1M events, 5K web session recordings and 2.5K mobile recordings per month before usage-based billing starts
- Accounts without a card on file are limited to 1 project; adding one raises it to 6
- Data retention is 1 year until a card is added, which extends it to 7 years
- Support is community-only until the account is on a paid plan
- Error tracking is capped at 100K exceptions and surveys at 1500 responses per month on the free tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Frontegg
Free- Pay As You GoFree
- 7,500 monthly active users included
- 5 enterprise connections (SSO/SCIM)
- Unlimited organizations
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom pricing
- Multiple environments
- Advanced fraud protection
PostHog
Free- FreeFree
- 1M events/month
- 5K sessions/month
- Unlimited users
- Paid$undefined/month
- $0.00031/event
- $0.005/session
- Advanced permissions
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- SAML SSO
- Advanced security
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Frontegg if
- You need hosted login.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want enterprise sso/scim.
Choose PostHog if
- You need product analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want session recording.
Questions people ask
- Is Frontegg or PostHog better?
- Neither clearly leads. Frontegg starts at Free and PostHog at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Frontegg or PostHog?
- Frontegg starts at Free and PostHog at Free.
- Does Frontegg or PostHog run on more platforms?
- Frontegg runs on web, api. PostHog runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Frontegg for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Frontegg best used for?
- Frontegg is most often used for adding enterprise sso/scim to a b2b saas product, multi-tenant customer identity management, white-labeled, custom-domain login experiences, securing ai agent access to a saas product via agen.co. Of those, adding enterprise sso/scim to a b2b saas product and multi-tenant customer identity management are not what PostHog is typically brought in for.
- What can Frontegg do that PostHog cannot?
- Frontegg covers Hosted login, Enterprise SSO/SCIM, Multi-tenant organizations, Custom domains. PostHog covers Product analytics, Session recording, Feature flags, A/B testing.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Frontegg: What does Frontegg cost?
Frontegg's Pay As You Go plan is free up to 7,500 monthly active users, after which pricing scales with users, enterprise connections and M2M tokens via an online calculator; Enterprise pricing is custom.
SourceFrontegg: Is there a free plan and what are its limits?
Yes, the free Pay As You Go plan includes 7,500 monthly active users, 5 enterprise SSO/SCIM connections, unlimited organizations, and a custom domain.
SourceFrontegg: How is usage metered?
Pricing is consumption-based, driven by monthly active users, monthly enterprise connections (SSO/SCIM), and monthly M2M tokens, with customers paying only for usage beyond the free 7,500-user threshold.
SourceRelated pages
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