Software · head to head
PostHog vs etcd
PostHog
Software
The single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
etcd
Software
A strongly consistent, distributed key-value store
- 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; etcd licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (etcd-io/etcd LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PostHog and etcd actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 etcd
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 etcd
- Feature experimentationnot etcd
- User behavior trackingnot etcd
- A/B testingnot etcd
- Debug production issuesnot etcd
etcd
No use cases recorded yet. See the etcd 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
etcd
- Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (etcd-io/etcd LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
- Benchmarked at only thousands of writes per second per instance per etcd.io, a throughput ceiling that requires clustering or an alternative store for higher write volumes
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
etcd
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the etcd 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 etcd if
Nothing in the data separates etcd from PostHog on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is PostHog or etcd better?
- Neither clearly leads. PostHog starts at Free and etcd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PostHog or etcd?
- PostHog has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PostHog and On request for etcd.
- Does PostHog or etcd run on more platforms?
- PostHog runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. etcd runs on Web.
- Can I use PostHog for free?
- Yes. PostHog has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. etcd 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 etcd is typically brought in for.
- What can PostHog do that etcd cannot?
- PostHog covers Product analytics, Session recording, Feature flags, A/B testing.