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PostHog vs Unleash

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PostHog

Software

The single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Unleash

Software

Open-source feature flag and experimentation service

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Unleash the Pay-As-You-Go plan is priced per seat, which can get costly for larger teams.
  • They diverge on capability: PostHog covers Product analytics, Unleash covers A/B/n testing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PostHog and Unleash actually diverge.

Attributes where PostHog and Unleash differ
AttributePostHogUnleash
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Apiweb, api, linux
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
  • A/B testing
  • Heatmaps
  • SQL access
  • Data warehouse
  • Apps platform
  • Slack

Only in Unleash

  • A/B/n testing
  • Custom targeting
  • SDKs
  • SSO
  • Audit logs

Both cover

  • Feature flags

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

PostHog

  • Product analyticsnot Unleash
  • Feature experimentationnot Unleash
  • User behavior trackingnot Unleash
  • A/B testingnot Unleash
  • Debug production issuesnot Unleash

Unleash

  • Gradual and progressive feature rolloutsnot PostHog
  • Running A/B/n experiments tied to flagsnot PostHog
  • Self-hosting feature management for compliance needsnot PostHog
  • Enterprise SSO-controlled feature flag governancenot PostHog

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

Unleash

  • The Pay-As-You-Go plan is priced per seat, which can get costly for larger teams.
  • Self-hosted Enterprise requires a minimum of 5 seats and an annual contract.
  • Additional API traffic beyond the included quota is billed per million requests.
  • Advanced SLAs and dedicated customer success are reserved for the custom Enterprise tier.

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

Unleash

Free
  • Pay-As-You-Go$75/month
    • Cloud-hosted
    • 53M API requests/month included
    • Unlimited feature flags, projects and environments
  • Custom Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Cloud, self-hosted or hybrid
    • Premium support options
    • 99.99% uptime SLA

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.
PostHog review

Choose Unleash if

  • You need a/b/n testing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, api, linux.
  • You also want custom targeting.
Unleash review

Questions people ask

Is PostHog or Unleash better?
Neither clearly leads. PostHog starts at Free and Unleash at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PostHog or Unleash?
PostHog starts at Free and Unleash at Free.
Does PostHog or Unleash run on more platforms?
PostHog runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Unleash runs on web, api, linux.
Can I use PostHog for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Unleash is typically brought in for.
What can PostHog do that Unleash cannot?
PostHog covers Product analytics, Session recording, A/B testing, Heatmaps. Unleash covers A/B/n testing, Custom targeting, SDKs, SSO. Both handle Feature flags.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Unleash: What does Unleash cost?

Unleash offers a Pay-As-You-Go cloud plan at $75/seat/month with a 14-day free trial, plus a custom-priced Enterprise plan for self-hosted or hybrid deployments.

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Unleash: How is usage metered?

The Pay-As-You-Go plan includes 53M API requests per month, with additional traffic billed at $5 per million requests thereafter.

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Unleash: What does Unleash integrate with, and is there an API?

Unleash provides an API and 25+ official SDKs across languages, along with SSO integrations via SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect.

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