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Head-to-head · Cohort Analysis Software

PostHog vs Baremetrics

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score PostHog #3 in Cohort Analysis Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit PostHog
Baremetrics #6 in Cohort Analysis Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Baremetrics

PostHog leads on 1 check, Baremetrics on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePostHog · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly PostHog
  • Free trialonly Baremetrics

PostHog scores higher on our rubric for cohort analysis software: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

PostHog offers free plan; Baremetrics doesn't.

PostHog is the better fit for teams wanting open-source, self-hosted cohort analytics. Baremetrics is the better fit for subscription businesses analyzing revenue cohorts.

  • PostHog fits best

    Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted cohort analytics

  • Baremetrics fits best

    Subscription businesses analyzing revenue cohorts

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Side by side

Feature PostHog 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Baremetrics 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #3 in Cohort Analysis Software #6 in Cohort Analysis Software
Best for Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted cohort analytics Subscription businesses analyzing revenue cohorts
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $75/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Live chat, Email, Docs
Integrations 700+ integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PostHog 0/6 · Baremetrics 0/6
Retention cohort reports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Revenue cohort analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Behavioral cohorts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Lifecycle cohort reports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Warehouse data import Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Tracked users limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Configurable event tracking, funnels, trends, and session replay
  • Self-hosted deployment plus API access for capturing and querying data
  • 700 integrations, feature flags, experiments, and data-warehouse support
  • Cohort retention analysis covers user and revenue churn
  • Extensive billing, app-store, ecommerce and accounting connections
  • Forecasting, scenario planning and segmentation support planning
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 1 project and 1-year data retention
  • Free tier support is community-based rather than email support
  • Usage-based paid pricing requires monitoring events and other usage units
  • No free plan; Launch starts at $75 per month
  • Advanced dashboards and segmentation begin on Growth at $255 monthly
  • Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights each cost $129 monthly
Our verdict

PostHog is an open-source product analytics and data platform for software teams that need cohort analysis alongside broader behavioral insight. It combines event capture, configurable funnels, conversion rates, product trends, session…

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Baremetrics is a cloud-based subscription analytics platform for SaaS companies and other subscription businesses. It tracks MRR, ARR, churn, upgrades, downgrades, lifetime value, ARPU and customer activity, then organizes those measures…

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  1. PostHogCohort Analysis Software 9.0Free plan
  2. BaremetricsCohort Analysis Software 8.514-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PostHog — where it wins

    • Configurable event tracking, funnels, trends, and session replay
    • Self-hosted deployment plus API access for capturing and querying data
    • 700 integrations, feature flags, experiments, and data-warehouse support

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 1 project and 1-year data retention
    • Free tier support is community-based rather than email support
    • Usage-based paid pricing requires monitoring events and other usage units

  • Baremetrics — where it wins

    • Cohort retention analysis covers user and revenue churn
    • Extensive billing, app-store, ecommerce and accounting connections
    • Forecasting, scenario planning and segmentation support planning

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; Launch starts at $75 per month
    • Advanced dashboards and segmentation begin on Growth at $255 monthly
    • Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights each cost $129 monthly

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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