A PostHog alternative built for marketers
PostHog is an open-source "product OS" for engineers, with analytics, replay, feature flags, experiments and much more. If you are a marketer or site owner who just wants clear website analytics and behaviour insights, Metrics Hive is far simpler.
Get startedWhy people switch from PostHog
Built for non-engineers
PostHog's breadth means a busy interface and SDK configuration. Metrics Hive is one dashboard and one snippet.
Predictable plans
PostHog meters each product separately by usage. Metrics Hive plans include analytics, heatmaps and replays.
Replays and privacy, per site
Run cookieless lightweight mode on some sites and advanced mode with replays on others.
Metrics Hive vs PostHog at a glance
| Feature | Metrics Hive | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Website traffic analytics (pages, sources, devices, countries) | Yes | Yes Web analytics dashboard |
| Cookieless tracking option (no consent banner needed for analytics) | Yes | Yes Replays disabled without consent |
| Click & scroll heatmaps | Yes | Yes |
| Session recordings / replays | Yes | Yes |
| Goal & conversion tracking | Yes | Yes |
| UTM campaign tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes Monthly usage allowances |
Where PostHog is the better choice
PostHog replaces several tools at once (feature flags, experiments, surveys, a data warehouse), is open source and self-hostable, and has large free monthly allowances. Engineering-led product teams often love it.
How to switch from PostHog
- Add your website to Metrics Hive.
- Replace the PostHog snippet on your marketing site with the Metrics Hive snippet.
- Set up goals and heatmaps for your landing pages.
Try Metrics Hive free
Add one line of code and see your first visitors in minutes. You can keep PostHog running while you compare.
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