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Indie alternatives to Mixpanel

6 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Mixpanel does, 6 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

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

The alternatives

1. Amplitude

Digital analytics platform for product and growth teams

A product analytics platform for understanding user behavior with charts, funnels, retention analysis, experiments and session replay.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

2. Aptabase

Privacy-first, open-source analytics for mobile and desktop apps

Aptabase provides simple, privacy-friendly usage analytics SDKs for mobile, desktop and web apps including Swift, Flutter, React Native, Electron and Tauri.

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

3. 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 ↗

4. 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 ↗

5. TelemetryDeck

Privacy-focused app analytics for Apple and other platforms

TelemetryDeck provides anonymized usage analytics for iOS, macOS and other apps, without collecting personal data.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

6. 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 Mixpanel?

Yes. 6 of the 6 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Amplitude, Aptabase, PostHog, Rybbit and 2 more.

Is there an open-source alternative to Mixpanel?

Aptabase, PostHog and Rybbit are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Mixpanel?

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

What makes these alternatives to Mixpanel “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 Mixpanel.

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