Technology · head to head
PostHog vs CloudAMQP
PostHog
Technology
The single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
CloudAMQP
Technology
Managed RabbitMQ and LavinMQ clusters, hosted and fully managed
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only PostHog has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: PostHog the free tier covers 1M events, 5K web session recordings and 2.5K mobile recordings per month before usage-based billing starts; CloudAMQP free shared RabbitMQ plan caps at 1 million messages per month and 20 connections, per cloudamqp.com/plans.html (Aug 2026); the next tier at $19/month raises the cap to only 10 million messages
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PostHog and CloudAMQP actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), 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 PostHog
- Product analytics
- Session recording
- Feature flags
- A/B testing
- Heatmaps
- SQL access
- Data warehouse
- Apps platform
Only in CloudAMQP
Nothing recorded that PostHog does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
PostHog
- Product analyticsnot CloudAMQP
- Feature experimentationnot CloudAMQP
- User behavior trackingnot CloudAMQP
- A/B testingnot CloudAMQP
- Debug production issuesnot CloudAMQP
CloudAMQP
No use cases recorded yet. See the CloudAMQP review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
CloudAMQP
- Free shared RabbitMQ plan caps at 1 million messages per month and 20 connections, per cloudamqp.com/plans.html (Aug 2026); the next tier at $19/month raises the cap to only 10 million messages
- Dedicated plans span $50 to $17,495 per month depending on throughput tier, per cloudamqp.com, so production-grade throughput above 500 msg/s requires the paid dedicated tiers rather than the shared plan
Pricing, plan by plan
PostHog
Free- FreeFree
- 1M events/month
- 5K sessions/month
- Unlimited users
- Paid$undefined/month
- $0.00031/event
- $0.005/session
- Advanced permissions
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- SAML SSO
- Advanced security
- Dedicated support
CloudAMQP
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the CloudAMQP review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose CloudAMQP if
Nothing in the data separates CloudAMQP from PostHog on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is PostHog or CloudAMQP better?
- Neither clearly leads. PostHog starts at Free and CloudAMQP at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PostHog or CloudAMQP?
- PostHog has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PostHog and On request for CloudAMQP.
- Does PostHog or CloudAMQP run on more platforms?
- PostHog runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. CloudAMQP runs on Web.
- Can I use PostHog for free?
- Yes. PostHog has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CloudAMQP starts at On request.
- What is PostHog best used for?
- PostHog is most often used for product analytics, feature experimentation, user behavior tracking, a/b testing. Of those, product analytics and feature experimentation are not what CloudAMQP is typically brought in for.
- What can PostHog do that CloudAMQP cannot?
- PostHog covers Product analytics, Session recording, Feature flags, A/B testing.