March 12, 2026
PostHog vs LogRocket for Indie Developers
A factual comparison of PostHog and LogRocket 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 | LogRocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 1M events/month | 1K sessions/month |
| iOS SDK | Yes | Yes |
| Autocapture | Yes | No |
| Session replay | Yes (5K sessions/mo free) | Yes (free) |
| Feature flags | Yes (1M requests/mo free) | No |
| A/B testing | Yes (free) | No |
| 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 sessions |
Where PostHog Wins
- 1000x larger free tier for analytics (1M events vs 1K sessions)
- Product analytics, feature flags, A/B tests, surveys included
- Open source, self-hostable
- Also includes session replay (5K sessions/month free)
- Mobile monitoring via PocketHog
Where LogRocket Wins
- More polished session replay with error tracking context
- Better for pure debugging workflows
LogRocket: Strengths
Best for: Frontend teams focused on debugging and error tracking
- Session replay is the core product — very polished
- Error tracking with replay context
- Performance monitoring
- Good for debugging user-reported issues
LogRocket: Weaknesses
- Tiny free tier (1K sessions)
- Analytics are secondary to replay
- No feature flags, A/B testing, or surveys
- No mobile dashboard app
- Closed source
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
LogRocket is a debugging tool with analytics. PostHog is an analytics platform with session replay. For indie developers who need both product analytics and replay, PostHog covers more ground for free.
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PocketHog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with PostHog, Inc. or LogRocket.