PostHog alternative

A simpler PostHog alternative for website analytics

PostHog is a product analytics platform with session replay, feature flags, experiments and surveys. If you mostly run a website or online store and just want to see traffic, who is on the site now and where people click, Hitsteps is a hosted web analytics service that does that with one snippet and no event planning.

Hitsteps gives you a live visitor view on Free, live chat from Starter at $4.99 a month and click heatmaps from Growth at $9.99 a month. PostHog is free for its first 1 million analytics events a month, then billed per event, with no credit card needed to start (pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026).

See Hitsteps plans or start a free account.

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产品证明

Hitsteps 是一个持续维护的分析产品,不是一次性脚本。

当你需要实时访客上下文、实用安装路径,以及围绕现有流量的行动工具时,请使用它。

自 2013 年以来

为真实网站持续维护

Hitsteps 一直随着网站平台、浏览器变化、分析方式和商店工作流持续演进。

15+ 种安装路径

适配你的网站所在平台

WordPress、Shopify、Wix、Google Tag Manager、HTML、CMS、电商、浏览器和桌面安装路径,都可从一个中心查看文档。

一个工作区

从追踪访问到下一步行动

安装追踪后,实时仪表盘、访客档案、热力图、聊天、细分群体、正常运行时间、报表和告警会保持联动。

Hitsteps 显示访客活动和图表的实时仪表盘
实时仪表盘
Hitsteps 热力图和页面分析报表
热力图上下文
Hitsteps 与访客上下文关联的实时聊天界面
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Which one fits your day?

Choose PostHog if you build a software product and need session replay, feature flags, A/B experiments and surveys next to product analytics, with a large free monthly allowance and usage-based pricing (pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026).

Choose Hitsteps if you run a website and want answers fast: who is here now, where they came from, and where they click. Open the live visitor view on Free, add live chat on Starter, and get click heatmaps on Growth.

Hitsteps vs PostHog, checked 26 Oct 2026

What you needHitstepsPostHog
PriceFree plan, then fixed monthly plans from $4.99; 7-day Pro trial, no cardFree allowance every month, then usage-based per product; no card to start (pricing page)
Free allowanceFree: up to 2,000 pageviews a month, 1 site, 14 days of history1 million analytics events and 5,000 session recordings a month (pricing page)
See visitors live, one by oneLive visitor view from FreeNot covered on its pricing page
Chat with website visitorsFrom Starter, $4.99 a monthNot listed on its pricing page
Click heatmapsFrom Growth, $9.99 a monthNot covered on its pricing page
Session replay, feature flags and experimentsNot offered. Hitsteps does not record sessions or run experimentsSession replay (5,000 recordings free), feature flags (1 million requests free) and experiments (pricing page)
Setup effortOne snippet; traffic sources, campaigns and funnels are in the dashboardA product platform: you choose which products and events to capture

PostHog details come from its pricing page. Prices and features can change, so check the source before you decide.

Where PostHog is strong

It is a broad product platform: product analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B experiments and surveys in one place, a free allowance that covers most small projects, unlimited team members and no seat charges (pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026).

Try the live workflow

Create a free Hitsteps account and open the live visitor view. Your free account includes a 7-day Pro trial with no credit card. After the trial you can stay on Free, which includes the live visitor view, as long as your email is verified and your site fits Free's limits (up to 2,000 pageviews a month, 1 site), or choose a paid plan.

Hitsteps does not record or replay sessions. The live visitor view shows who is on your site now, and heatmaps show where people click.

Comparing other analytics tools? Read our Plausible comparison, Umami comparison, Heap comparison and Google Analytics comparison, or see free website analytics.

FAQ

Is Hitsteps a good PostHog alternative?

Yes, if you run a website or store and want traffic reports, a live visitor view, live chat and click heatmaps without setting up events. If you need session replay, feature flags or experiments, PostHog fits better.

Is PostHog free?

Its pricing page gives a free monthly allowance, including 1 million analytics events and 5,000 session recordings, with no credit card needed. Usage above that is billed per event or recording (pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026). Hitsteps has a Free plan and paid plans from $4.99 a month.

What does Hitsteps not do that PostHog does?

Hitsteps does not record or replay sessions, and it has no feature flags or A/B experiments. It is built for web analytics, live visitors, chat and heatmaps.

Can I run Hitsteps next to PostHog?

Yes. You add one Hitsteps snippet to your site, so you can run both tools side by side while you compare them.

Do I need to plan events to use Hitsteps?

No. Add the snippet and traffic sources, pages and live visitors appear in the dashboard. Goals and funnels are optional.