Rybbit vs. PostHog
Compare the key features of Rybbit and PostHog.
Why choose Rybbit over PostHog?
 | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Analytics Features | ||
| Web analytics | ||
| Product analytics | ||
| Simple dashboard | ||
| Real-time data | ||
| Visitor analytics | ||
| Page analytics | ||
| Source tracking | ||
| Device/OS/Browser stats | ||
| Geographic data | City-level | City-level |
| UTM tracking | ||
| Custom events | With attributes | With properties |
| Conversion goals | ||
| Advanced Features | ||
| Session Replay | ||
| Funnels | ||
| User journeys (Sankey) | ||
| User profiles | ||
| Sessions tracking | ||
| Real-time globe view | ||
| Web Vitals dashboard | ||
| Error tracking | ||
| Heatmaps | ||
| Feature flags | ||
| A/B testing | ||
| Surveys | ||
| SQL query interface | ||
| Cohort analysis | ||
| Retention analysis | ||
| Ecommerce tracking | ||
| Privacy & Open Source | ||
| Cookie-free tracking | Optional | |
| GDPR compliant | ||
| No personal data collection | ||
| Daily rotating salt option | ||
| Open source | ||
| Self-hostable | very difficult | |
| Privacy-first by default | ||
| User Experience | ||
| Beautiful UI | ||
| No training required | ||
| Non-technical friendly | ||
| Public dashboards | ||
| Live demo | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Performance & Technical | ||
| Script size | 18KB | ~60KB |
| Real-time updates | ||
| API access | ||
| Tech stack | TypeScript/ClickHouse | TypeScript/ClickHouse |
| Bot filtering | ||
| Bypasses ad blockers | With proxy | |
| Autocapture | ||
| Data & Infrastructure | ||
| Data retention | 2-5+ years | 7 years |
| Data location | EU | US/EU |
| Team collaboration | ||
| Organization support | ||
| Multiple websites | ||
Understanding the Key Differences
PostHog Is Amazing... For Developers
Let's be clear: PostHog is an incredibly powerful platform. They've built a comprehensive suite of developer tools including feature flags, A/B testing, SQL queries, and deep product analytics. If you're a developer who loves complexity and wants every possible feature under the sun, PostHog might be perfect for you. But here's the thing: most businesses need web analytics that the entire team can use, not just the engineering department. That's where Rybbit shines. We've taken the best parts of advanced analytics and wrapped them in an interface so beautiful and intuitive that your marketing team, product managers, and even executives will actually use it. No SQL required, no documentation needed, just instant insights.
Beautiful Simplicity vs Feature Overload
PostHog follows the "everything and the kitchen sink" philosophy. They have heatmaps, feature flags, surveys, experiments, notebooks, and a dozen other features you'll probably never use. It's impressive, but it's also overwhelming. Their interface looks like an IDE, not an analytics tool. Rybbit takes the opposite approach: we carefully selected the features that actually matter for web analytics and made them gorgeous. Our real-time globe view isn't just functional, it's mesmerizing. Our dashboards aren't just informative, they're a joy to use. We believe analytics should be something you want to check, not something you have to check. When your tools are this beautiful, your team will actually use them.
Privacy-First vs Privacy-Optional
PostHog can be configured for privacy, but it's not the default. They use cookies, collect personal data, and build detailed user profiles complete with email addresses and names. You have to actively configure it for GDPR compliance. Rybbit is privacy-first by design. No cookies ever. No personal data collection. GDPR compliant out of the box. We even offer daily rotating salt for enhanced privacy that PostHog doesn't have. While PostHog treats privacy as a configuration option, we treat it as a core principle. Your users shouldn't have to trust that you configured your analytics correctly. With Rybbit, privacy isn't optional, it's guaranteed.
Web Analytics Excellence vs Jack of All Trades
PostHog tries to be everything: product analytics, feature management, experimentation platform, and more. They're good at many things but excellent at none. Rybbit focuses exclusively on being the world's best web analytics platform. Every feature, every design decision, every line of code is optimized for understanding web traffic and user behavior. Our session replay is smoother, our funnels are clearer, our dashboards load faster. While PostHog users struggle with complex configurations and scattered features, Rybbit users are already getting insights. Sometimes doing one thing exceptionally well beats doing everything adequately.
Predictable Pricing vs Billing Surprise
PostHog's pricing is a maze. They charge separately for analytics events, session recordings, feature flag requests, survey responses, and more. Each product has its own pricing tier and usage limits. You might start with their generous free tier, but once you scale, the bills can shock you. One customer reported their bill jumping from $0 to $2,000/month overnight. Rybbit keeps it simple: pay for events, get everything included. No hidden costs for session replay, no extra charges for funnels, no surprise bills. Our pricing is transparent and predictable, so you can focus on growing your business instead of managing your analytics budget.
Fast and Lightweight vs Heavy and Slow
PostHog's script is over 60KB and includes autocapture that tracks every single interaction on your site. It's powerful but heavy, potentially impacting your site's performance and your Core Web Vitals scores. Rybbit's script is just 18KB, less than a third of PostHog's size. We track what matters without the bloat. Our lightweight approach means faster page loads, better user experience, and improved SEO rankings. Plus, we bypass ad blockers naturally without requiring complex reverse proxy setups. In the world of web performance, every kilobyte counts, and we've optimized every single one.
Team-Friendly vs Developer-Only
PostHog's target audience is clear: developers, developers, developers. Their marketing, documentation, and product all scream "technical users only." That's great if your entire team consists of engineers, but most companies have marketers, product managers, customer success teams, and executives who need analytics too. Rybbit is built for everyone. Our interface is so intuitive that new users understand it within minutes. No SQL knowledge required, no technical documentation needed, no training sessions necessary. When everyone on your team can access and understand your analytics, better decisions get made faster.
Bootstrapped Focus vs VC Pressure
PostHog raised over $27 million in venture capital. That money comes with expectations: grow fast, add more features, increase prices, and eventually exit. This pressure shows in their product strategy of trying to be everything to everyone. Rybbit is proudly bootstrapped. We answer to our customers, not investors. This means we can focus on building the best product instead of the biggest product. We can keep prices fair instead of maximizing revenue. We can say no to feature bloat and yes to polish and refinement. When you choose Rybbit, you're choosing a company aligned with your success, not one racing toward an exit.
The Verdict: Choose Your Fighter
If you're a developer who wants to write SQL queries, manage feature flags, run experiments, and have access to every possible analytics feature, PostHog is your platform. But if you want beautiful, intuitive web analytics that your entire team will love, with enterprise features like session replay and funnels but without the complexity, Rybbit is the clear choice. We've proven you don't need to sacrifice power for simplicity or beauty for functionality. Sometimes the best solution isn't the one with the most features, it's the one that makes the features you actually need an absolute pleasure to use. Welcome to analytics that sparks joy.