PostHog
Product analytics — session replay, feature flags, A/B testing.
MIT-licensed alternative to Mixpanel with funnels, heatmaps, data warehouse export, and CDP. ClickHouse-powered, self-host or cloud.
Matomo
Open web analytics — full data ownership, GDPR-compliant.
GPL-3.0 alternative to Google Analytics with heatmaps, session recording, A/B testing, and tag manager. Self-host or matomo.cloud.
OpenPanel
Cookieless web and product analytics — self-hostable Mixpanel alternative.
AGPL-3.0 analytics with funnels, cohorts, session replay, and 16 SDKs. ClickHouse-powered queries, GDPR-compliant tracking, and identical cloud/self-hosted feature set.
Compare Mixpanel alternatives
Mixpanel is a widely used product analytics tool for tracking user events and funnels, but it's closed-source and cloud-hosted, with event volume limits and advanced features gated behind paid tiers — plus, like most third-party analytics vendors, it means routing your user data through Mixpanel's own servers.
If full data ownership and self-hosting are the priority, Matomo and OpenPanel both let you run analytics entirely on your own infrastructure. PostHog is the closest match to Mixpanel's specific feature set, since it combines product analytics with session replay and feature flags in one tool rather than requiring separate products.
FAQ
Is there a free, open-source alternative to Mixpanel?
Yes. PostHog, Matomo, and OpenPanel are all open source and free to self-host.
What's the best open-source alternative to Mixpanel?
PostHog is closest to Mixpanel's combination of product analytics, funnels, and event tracking. OpenPanel is the better pick if cookieless tracking and a lighter footprint matter more than an all-in-one feature set.
What are the top open-source alternatives to Mixpanel?
Browse all open-source alternatives to Mixpanel above, or explore the full Analytics & Data category for more options.