Can I open-source Mixpanel?

YES · mature open-source replacement
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Yes. Umami (38k stars), PostHog (38k stars), Plausible (23k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Mixpanel — self-host with docker and stop paying.

why people still pay

People still pay for Mixpanel because teams pay because analytics must keep collecting and remain trustworthy while the product changes underneath it. The recurring cost buys event schemas, bot filtering, identity, late data, retention, query cost, privacy, backups, and always-on ingestion, not just the visible interface.

what you lose

xlarge-scale ingestion, identity handling, query engine, governance, and product expertise

xidentity stitching

xsession replay

xwarehouse connectors

xhigh-volume global ingestion and support

the open-source alternatives

These projects already replace it, free.

UUmamiFunnels, cohorts and retention locally, without the enterprise taxonomy workshop.38kaug 2026open source↗PPostHogFunnels, cohorts and retention with a free million-event runway and considerably more machinery.38kaug 2026open source↗OOpenPanelThe useful product-analytics core, plus a ClickHouse stack you now get to know personally.6.3kjul 2026open source↗

What each one is, in full: Umami · PostHog

all 5 open-source alternatives to Mixpanel →· no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real

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the numbers

Mixpanel pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/workspace$0/workspace1,000,000 events/month, 10,000 session replays/month, 5 saved reports per seat, 30 Spark AI queries/month, and unlimited seats
growth$0/workspace—First 1,000,000 events/month free; selectable through 20 million events/month, 20,000 session replays/month included and configurable up to 500,000, 60 Spark AI queries/month, unlimited reports and seats
enterprisecustom—Up to 1 trillion events/month, customizable session-replay volume, 300 Spark AI queries/month, and unlimited seats/reports

free tier1,000,000 events/month, 10,000 session replays/month, 5 saved reports per seat, 30 Spark AI queries/month, and unlimited seats

billingmonthly + annual; annual Growth requires more than 1 million events/month committed; card charged at the start of each billing period

hidden costsGrowth has no billing cap: overages on the 1M-event plan are $0.00028/event and billed next month. Group Analytics adds 40% and Data Pipelines adds 20% to overage charges; Metric Trees, experiments/feature flags, account analytics, pipelines, and some support are add-ons.

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questions
Can I open-source Mixpanel?

Yes. Umami replaces Mixpanel today — self-host it on your own server or machine with no subscription. The full list of open-source alternatives is on this page.

How much does Mixpanel cost?

Mixpanel's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · Growth pricing is usage based; canonical monthly amount is null..

What do I lose by replacing Mixpanel?

Honestly: large-scale ingestion, identity handling, query engine, governance, and product expertise; identity stitching; session replay; warehouse connectors; high-volume global ingestion and support. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Mixpanel?

Yes: Umami (Funnels, cohorts and retention locally, without the enterprise taxonomy workshop.) PostHog (Funnels, cohorts and retention with a free million-event runway and considerably more machinery.) OpenPanel (The useful product-analytics core, plus a ClickHouse stack you now get to know personally.) All 5 curated open-source alternatives are at caniopensourceit.online/mixpanel/alternatives.