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Mixpanel vs PostHog

Trust Score comparison · March 2026

Mixpanel
76
Trust
Good
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VS
Trust Score Δ
5
🏆 PostHog wins
PostHog
81
Trust
Good
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Signal Comparison

850k / wknpm downloads400k / wk
45 commitsCommits (90d)500 commits
1.2k ★GitHub stars24k ★
12k q'sStack Overflow3k q's
ActiveCommunityVery active
MixpanelPostHog

Key Differences

FactorMixpanelPostHog
LicenseProprietaryMIT
LanguageMultipleTypeScript / Python
HostedSelf-hostedSelf-hosted
Free tier
Open Source
TypeScript

Pick Mixpanel if…

  • You need detailed product analytics
  • You're optimizing user funnels and conversions
  • You want cohort analysis and user segmentation

Pick PostHog if…

  • Product analytics + feature flags in one tool
  • You want Mixpanel-quality analytics self-hostable
  • Building user funnels, retention analysis, and A/B tests

Side-by-side Quick Start

Mixpanel
// Mixpanel JavaScript SDK
import mixpanel from 'mixpanel-browser';

mixpanel.init('YOUR_TOKEN', { debug: true });

// Track user sign up
mixpanel.track('User Signed Up', {
  'Signup Method': 'email',
  'Plan': 'premium'
});

// Identify users
mixpanel.identify('user123');
mixpanel.people.set({
  '$email': 'user@example.com',
  '$name': 'John Doe',
  'Plan': 'premium',
  'Signup Date': new Date()
});

// Track custom events
mixpanel.track('Button Clicked', {
  'Button Name': 'Upgrade Plan',
  'Page': 'Dashboard',
  'User Type': 'free'
});

// Create funnels
// 1. Go to Mixpanel dashboard
// 2. Create → Funnel
// 3. Add steps: Page View → Sign Up → Purchase
// 4. Analyze conversion rates
PostHog
import posthog from 'posthog-js';

posthog.init(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY, {
  api_host: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST ?? 'https://us.i.posthog.com',
  person_profiles: 'identified_only',
});

posthog.capture('user_signed_up', { plan: 'pro', source: 'google' });

Community Verdict

Based on upvoted notes
🏆
PostHog wins this comparison
Trust Score 81 vs 76 · 5-point difference

PostHog leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.