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Plausible vs PostHog: free tier and first paid price (checked 2026-10-19)
Plausible has no lasting free plan; PostHog has a free plan that stays free. Plausible Starter: €9/month; PostHog Pay as you go: Usage after the free allowance. These first paid prices are not directly comparable from the list prices alone.
| Fact | Plausible | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No lasting free plan | Stays free |
| Card for the free plan | Not required | Not required |
| EU region | Yes | Yes |
| First paid plan | Starter | Pay as you go |
| First paid price | €9/month | Usage after the free allowance |
| Free plan includes | '30-day free trial · No credit card required.' Made and hosted in the EU. Cloud plans start at Starter €9/month for up to 10k monthly pageviews. There is a 'Paid vs free' link; no $0 forever cloud plan is listed. | 'No credit card required.' 'No credit card, not a trial.' Usage stops at the free tier so you are not charged by surprise. First 1M events free every month. Free plan: 1 project, 1-year data retention. FAQ also cites 5K session replays in the monthly reset. |
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| Paid plan note | Next visible prices: €14/month and €19/month. Yearly billing shows '2 months free'. | Events after the first 1M: $0.000198 each (one row) and $0.00005 each (another row). Adding a card unlocks higher limits; the free allowance still resets monthly. |
| EU / data region note | 'Made and hosted in the EU, powered by European-owned infrastructure.' | Cloud region list on the page includes EU (Frankfurt). |
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| Pricing page | plausible.io/#pricing | posthog.com/pricing |
Questions
Does Plausible or PostHog have a free plan?
Plausible has no lasting free plan; PostHog has a free plan that stays free. Checked 2026-10-19: Plausible pricing, PostHog pricing.
Which is cheaper to start paying for, Plausible or PostHog?
Plausible Starter: €9/month; PostHog Pay as you go: Usage after the free allowance. These first paid prices are not directly comparable from the list prices alone. Checked 2026-10-19: Plausible pricing, PostHog pricing.
Do Plausible and PostHog need a credit card for the free plan?
Both say no credit card is needed for the free plan. Checked 2026-10-19: Plausible pricing, PostHog pricing.
Do Plausible and PostHog offer an EU region?
Both say they offer an EU region. Checked 2026-10-19: Plausible pricing, PostHog pricing.
Sources
- Plausible pricing page (checked 2026-10-19)
- PostHog pricing page (checked 2026-10-19)
Every cell is copied from the official pricing pages. The verdict is generated from those fields and makes no other claims. "Unknown" means the page did not say. Prices change: check the vendor page before you buy.
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