Features
We know you’re wondering how PostHog compares to other analytics tools, so we have made it easy for you to check out how feature-rich we actually are.
Features Comparison
Comparing features available in PostHog (PH), Amplitude (AM), Mixpanel (MP), and Heap (HE).
| Feature | PostHogPH | AmplitudeAM | MixpanelMP | HeapHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ✔ | |||
| Self-Hosting Available | ✔ | |||
| API | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Data Import | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Direct SQL Access | ✔ | |||
| Full Data History | ✔ | |||
| Event Tracking | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Event Autocapture | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Heatmap | ✔ | |||
| Session Recording | ✔ | |||
| External Integrations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Custom Plugins | ✔ | |||
| A/B Testing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Feature Flags | ✔ | |||
| Funnel Analysis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cohort Analysis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Conversion Tracking | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Retention Tracking | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Revenue Tracking | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| UTM Tracking | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Email Link Tracking | ✔ | |||
| Ad Campaign Tracking | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Dashboards | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multi-Site | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multi-User | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Push Notifications | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Toolbar | ✔ | ✔ |