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Google Analytics vs Mixpanel

Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: observability & analytics

Both Google Analytics and Mixpanel are in the observability & analytics category. Plausible self-hosts as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

Google AnalyticsMixpanel
CategoryWeb analyticsProduct analytics
SaaS pricing anchorFree (GA4); $150k+/yr for GA360 / Analytics 360Free up to 1M events/mo; Growth from $20/mo and scales fast
Self-host options listed33

Replaces both — 1 shared open-source pick

These open-source projects appear on both /google-analytics/ and /mixpanel/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.

Plausibleplausible/analyticsalivereplaces both

GitHub
★ 24.8k · last commit today
License
AGPL-3.0
Setup time
10min docker-compose
Monthly cost
$5 VPS for sites under ~100k pageviews/mo (Plausible + Postgres + ClickHouse).

Picks unique to each

Google Analytics only

  • Umamialive
    MIT10min docker-compose$5 VPS — Next.
  • Matomoalive
    GPL-3.030min (PHP + MySQL stack)$10 VPS for moderate-traffic sites; MySQL is the tightest constraint.

Mixpanel only

  • PostHogalive
    MIT (core) / Functional Source (cloud-only modules)30min docker-compose (single-node)$20-40 VPS — ClickHouse is the heavy process, wants 4GB+ RAM.
  • Countlyalive
    AGPL-3.030min (their installer or docker-compose)$10 VPS — Mongo-backed, plan for 4GB RAM.

In a terminal? npx os-alt google-analytics or npx os-alt mixpanel prints either side — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Google Analytics and Mixpanel?

1 open-source project appears on both /google-analytics/ and /mixpanel/: Plausible.

How many self-host alternatives are listed for Google Analytics and Mixpanel?

3 for Google Analytics, 3 for Mixpanel.

Are all the self-host alternatives free?

Yes — every listed option is open source. Your cost is the VPS or hardware that runs it.