OpenReplay vs PostHog
Both are in Heatmaps and recording. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- Fees: OpenReplay From; billed hourly at $0.276 an hour, Custom, multi-year contract; PostHog Same free tier each month, then pay for usage.
| OpenReplay | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $199/mo | Free plan |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Not stated by the vendor |
| Plans | Open-Source ($0); Dedicated ($199/mo); Enterprise () | Free ($0); Pay-as-you-go () |
| Fees | From; billed hourly at $0.276 an hour; Custom, multi-year contract | Same free tier each month, then pay for usage |
| Best for | Not stated | Not stated |
| Key features | Session replay; Product analytics; Self-hosted open-source edition; Managed Dedicated instance on AWS, GCP, Azure or your own cloud | Product and web analytics, 1M events a month free; Session replay, 5,000 recordings a month free; Feature flags (1M requests free) and experiments; Surveys and error tracking |
| Checked on | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-03 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
OpenReplay
- Free open-source edition
- 7-day trial of Dedicated with no credit card
- No limits on users, recordings or retention on Dedicated
Trade-offs
- Dedicated starts at $199 a month for a single instance
- Self-hosting means you run the infrastructure
- Enterprise adds SAML, SCIM and audit logging on a multi-year contract
PostHog
- Free tier with no credit card that renews monthly, not a trial
- Usage stops at the free limits, so no surprise bills
- Unlimited team members
Trade-offs
- The free plan has 1 project and 1-year data retention
- Pay-as-you-go has no flat price, so cost depends on usage across products
- Platform packages (SSO, audit logs, custom roles) are sold separately