Self-hosted alternatives to Mixpanel

Product and event analytics, self-hosted. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.

Superset

★ 73,439

Apache Superset is a BI and data-visualization platform that builds dashboards and charts from SQL databases. Self-hosted, it's the open source alternative to Tableau and Power BI, with no per-user license.

Analytics Apache-2.0

Metabase

★ 47,811

Metabase lets anyone ask questions of their data and build dashboards without knowing SQL. Self-hosted, it's a friendly alternative to Tableau/Looker for giving your team analytical autonomy.

Analytics AGPL-3.0

Umami

★ 37,279

Umami is a minimalist, fast, cookie-free web analytics tool that respects visitor privacy. Self-hosted, it replaces Google Analytics with a clean dashboard and data that's 100% yours.

Analytics MIT

PostHog

★ 35,138

PostHog brings product analytics, session recording, feature flags and A/B testing into a single platform. Self-hosted, it gives product teams a complete alternative to Mixpanel and Amplitude with the data on their own infrastructure.

AnalyticsSoftware Development - Feature Toggle MIT

Netron

★ 33,114

Visualizer for neural network and machine learning models.

Analytics MIT

Postiz

★ 32,255

Schedule posts, track the performance of your content, and manage all your social media accounts in one place (Alternative to Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social).

Analytics AGPL-3.0

Redash

★ 28,651

Redash connects your data sources, lets you run SQL queries and build shareable dashboards. Self-hosted, it's an open source alternative to Looker/Metabase for data visualization.

Analytics BSD-2-Clause

Plausible Analytics

★ 27,310

Plausible is a lightweight (script < 1 KB) privacy-focused analytics tool, with no cookies or personal data. It's the self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics for those who want simple, GDPR-compliant metrics.

Analytics AGPL-3.0

Matomo

★ 21,624

Matomo is the most mature open source web analytics platform, with full reporting and without handing data to Google. Self-hosted, you own 100% of your site's visit data.

Analytics GPL-3.0

GoAccess

★ 20,655

Real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal.

Analytics GPL-2.0

Druid

★ 14,018

Distributed, column-oriented, real-time analytics data store.

Analytics Apache-2.0

Rybbit

★ 12,321

Web and products analytics that is easy to setup and more intuitive (alternative to Google Analytics).

Analytics AGPL-3.0

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Mixpanel?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Mixpanel — including Superset, Metabase, Umami. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to Mixpanel?

Superset is one of the most popular (73,439 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace Mixpanel?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.