Pirsch
PostHog
| Feature | Pirsch | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $4/mo | Free / from $0/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-focused-websites, european-businesses, bloggers, saas-companies | developers, startups, product-teams, privacy-conscious-companies |
| Founded | 2021 | 2020 |
| Pageview Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Utm Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Server Side Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Product Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Session Replay | ✗ | ✓ |
| Feature Flags | ✗ | ✓ |
| Experiments | ✗ | ✓ |
| Surveys | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data Warehouse | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hosting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Pirsch Pros
- No cookies required
- GDPR compliant out of the box
- Lightweight script (less than 1KB)
- Server-side tracking option
✗ Pirsch Cons
- No free plan
- Less detailed than GA4
- Limited e-commerce tracking
✓ PostHog Pros
- All-in-one analytics replacing multiple tools
- Generous free tier (1M events/month)
- Self-hostable for full data control
- Feature flags and experiments built-in
✗ PostHog Cons
- Can be complex to set up properly
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure maintenance
- Less polished UI than Amplitude
The Verdict
Pirsch is built for privacy focused websites and european businesses, with a focus on pageview-tracking and event-tracking. PostHog targets developers and startups and leads with product-analytics and session-replay.
Pricing is close: PostHog starts at $0/mo versus $4/mo for Pirsch — not a deciding factor on its own.
PostHog has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Pirsch requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, PostHog offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Pirsch takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.