Fivetran vs PostHog: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Fivetran | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — Up to 500,000 monthly active rows (MAR), core connectors, 1 data destination | Free — Up to 1M events/mo, 5,000 session replays/mo, full analytics suite, self-hosting option |
| tier 2 | $120/mo — Usage-based monthly active rows, 10 users, 1-hour data sync frequency | $20/mo — Usage-based tiering above free allowance, volume discounts, group analytics, priority support |
| tier 3 | $180/mo — Usage-based MAR, 15-minute sync, database connectors, REST API access, SSO | $450/mo — Dedicated cloud instance, custom data retention, SSO, team training, enterprise SLA |
| tier 4 | $300/mo — Usage-based MAR, 1-minute sync, advanced security governance, dedicated account team | — |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 23 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Fivetran if
- Data engineering and growth analytics teams building central modern data stacks
- Enterprises centralizing multi-platform ad spend, CRM, and product data into Snowflake or BigQuery
Choose PostHog if
- Software engineers and growth product managers wanting analytics, session replay, and flags in one SDK
- Privacy-conscious companies seeking self-hosted or EU-hosted product analytics
Where each one disappoints
Fivetran
- Small businesses needing simple plug-and-play visual dashboard widgets
PostHog
- Non-technical marketers managing print flyer distributions
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.