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Indie alternatives to Amplitude

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Amplitude does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Mixpanel	Free plan	–	–	Web, API
PostHog	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, API
Rybbit	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
Usermaven	Free plan	–	–	Web

The alternatives

1. Mixpanel

Event-based product analytics for funnels, retention and cohorts

A product analytics tool that tracks user events to analyze funnels, retention, cohorts and user flows. Used by product and growth teams at software companies.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

2. PostHog

Product analytics, session replay, feature flags and experiments

PostHog is an all-in-one product platform with analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, surveys and a data warehouse.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted, API · Website ↗

3. Rybbit

Open-source web and product analytics

Open-source, cookieless analytics with dashboards, funnels, session replay and user journeys. Can be used in the cloud or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

4. Usermaven

Website and product analytics for SaaS marketers

A privacy-friendly analytics tool combining website analytics with product analytics, funnels and attribution, aimed at SaaS marketing and product teams.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Amplitude?

Yes. 4 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Mixpanel, PostHog, Rybbit and Usermaven.

Is there an open-source alternative to Amplitude?

PostHog and Rybbit are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Amplitude?

Yes: PostHog and Rybbit can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Amplitude “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Amplitude.

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