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Google Analytics 4 vs PostHog — for your app, not in general
Google Analytics 4 or PostHog? Set your usage, budget and constraints; the verdict, monthly cost and risks update live from verified pricing.
Prices verified 2026-07-17 against official pricing pages · fit weights are our estimates (see methodology) · share the URL to share your configuration
As of Jul 2026, with 500,000 tracked events/month, a $50 budget for this slot, PostHog ranks first for these inputs at 99% fit and a StackSays-estimated $0/month (Google Analytics 4: 76% fit, $0/month). Fit weights are our estimates; prices trace to official pages. Change any input below and the verdict recomputes.
Your situation
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Clear pick for your inputs
Event-billed all-in-one (analytics + replay + flags) with a huge monthly free allotment
vs Google Analytics 4: fit 99% against 76%, est $0 against $0 per month
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The decision, in plain words
For a solo builder at 500,000 tracked events/month and a $50.00/mo budget for the analytics platform slot, PostHog leads at 99% fit and $0/mo. The two rules doing the work: budget fit (Runs free at your usage — $0 vs your $50/mo budget); batteries included (Bundles session replay, feature flags, funnels, heatmaps — fewer services to glue at team size 1).
The gap to Google Analytics 4 (76% fit) is wide at these inputs — you'd need to change your requirements, not your taste, to flip it.
Generated from the calculation above — every number traces to the sourced data; nothing here is written by an AI making things up.
Why PostHog scores 99%
How the $0/mo estimate is calculated
Your usage fits PostHog's free tier (1M events + 5K session replays + 1M feature-flag requests free every month, unlimited team members) — the estimate is $0.
What could change this verdict
Cost risk
Official prices verified 2026-07-17; calculation is deterministic code over those prices.
At a glance
| Tool | Free tier | Paid entry | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostHog | 1M events + 5K session replays + 1M feature-flag requests free every month, unlimited team members | Pay-as-you-go — First 1M events free every month, then $0.00005/event for the 1M-2M band (rates step down with volume — we model the first band, so high volumes are overestimated); replays and flags billed separately | 2026-07-17 |
| Google Analytics 4 | No free tier | — | 2026-07-17 |
Data sources
| Tool | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| PostHog | PostHog pricing | 2026-07-17 |
| Google Analytics 4 | GA4 data retention (official Google doc) | 2026-07-17 |
A monitor re-checks these pages for changes; when a vendor moves a price, the date updates and every verdict recomputes.