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PostHog vs Zabbix Cloud

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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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Zabbix Cloud

Software

Zabbix monitoring, fully managed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Zabbix Cloud billed by NVPS (new values per second) rather than by number of monitored hosts, so cost scales with metric volume: Nano starts at $50/month for 50 NVPS and 2xLarge reaches $5,000/month for 10,000 NVPS

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PostHog and Zabbix Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where PostHog and Zabbix Cloud differ
AttributePostHogZabbix Cloud
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Zabbix Cloud

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 Zabbix Cloud
  • Feature experimentationnot Zabbix Cloud
  • User behavior trackingnot Zabbix Cloud
  • A/B testingnot Zabbix Cloud
  • Debug production issuesnot Zabbix Cloud

Zabbix Cloud

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zabbix Cloud 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

Zabbix Cloud

  • Billed by NVPS (new values per second) rather than by number of monitored hosts, so cost scales with metric volume: Nano starts at $50/month for 50 NVPS and 2xLarge reaches $5,000/month for 10,000 NVPS
  • The free trial lasts only 5 days before a paid subscription is required
  • Annual subscription is needed to get the 10% discount; the base prices listed are monthly rates

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

Zabbix Cloud

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zabbix Cloud 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.
PostHog review

Choose Zabbix Cloud if

Nothing in the data separates Zabbix Cloud from PostHog on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Zabbix Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is PostHog or Zabbix Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. PostHog starts at Free and Zabbix Cloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PostHog or Zabbix Cloud?
PostHog has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PostHog and On request for Zabbix Cloud.
Does PostHog or Zabbix Cloud run on more platforms?
PostHog runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zabbix Cloud runs on Web.
Can I use PostHog for free?
Yes. PostHog has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zabbix Cloud 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 Zabbix Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can PostHog do that Zabbix Cloud cannot?
PostHog covers Product analytics, Session recording, Feature flags, A/B testing.
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