March 12, 2026
PostHog vs Amplitude for Indie Developers
A factual comparison of PostHog and Amplitude for solo developers and small teams building iOS and web apps. Covers free tiers, feature sets, mobile access, and practical trade-offs.
Feature Comparison
| PostHog | Amplitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 1M events/month | 50K monthly tracked users |
| iOS SDK | Yes | Yes |
| Autocapture | Yes | Yes (free) |
| Session replay | Yes (5K sessions/mo free) | Paid only |
| Feature flags | Yes (1M requests/mo free) | Paid only |
| A/B testing | Yes (free) | Paid only |
| Surveys | Yes (250 responses/mo free) | No |
| Mobile dashboard | Via PocketHog (3rd party) | None |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | No |
| Pricing model | Per event (usage-based) | Per monthly tracked user (MTU) |
Where PostHog Wins
- Session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, and surveys all included free
- Open source, self-hostable
- HogQL for custom queries
- Mobile monitoring via PocketHog with home screen widgets
- More generous free tier for most indie apps (1M events vs 50K MTUs)
Where Amplitude Wins
- Stronger behavioral cohort tools
- Amplitude AI for automated insight discovery
- Better enterprise governance and permissions
Amplitude: Strengths
Best for: Growth teams at mid-to-large companies with budget
- Strong behavioral cohorts and user journey analysis
- Amplitude AI for automated insights
- Deep experimentation platform (on paid plans)
- Enterprise integrations and governance
Amplitude: Weaknesses
- Session replay, feature flags, and experiments require paid plans
- No mobile dashboard app
- Closed source
- Pricing can escalate quickly at scale
Mobile Monitoring
PostHog does not have an official mobile app. Third-party iOS clients fill this gap:
- PocketHog — native iOS app with home screen widgets showing live metrics per project, conversion tracking, sparkline charts, and delta percentages. Supports multi-project feed, chart annotations, and deep links to PostHog Max AI. Available on the App Store.
- MiniHog — Flutter-based, basic event tracking and graphs.
- HogLite — open source, event and insights viewing.
Verdict
For indie developers and small teams, PostHog offers more for free. Amplitude's strengths (AI insights, enterprise governance) matter more at scale. PostHog with PocketHog gives you mobile monitoring that Amplitude lacks entirely.
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PocketHog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with PostHog, Inc. or Amplitude.