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Quick Take
Mixpanel has the lower estimated monthly cost (~82%)
Based on advertised price plus documented recurring fees, not your exact usage.
Best for Amplitude
Product analytics platform for digital products. Free for 50K monthly tracked users, then usage-base
Best for Mixpanel
Product analytics platform with event tracking. Free for 20M events/mo, then event-based pricing bec
Product analytics platform for digital products. Free for 50K monthly tracked us...
Advertised
$0
/month
Estimated monthly cost
$1,000
/month (illustrative)
Opaque Growth Plan Pricing
Growth plan pricing is custom and based on monthly tracked users (MTUs). Estimates range from $500-$...
Feature Flags & Experiments Add-On
Amplitude Experiment (A/B testing, feature flags) is a separate product with its own pricing. Not in...
CDP Add-On Costs
Amplitude CDP (Customer Data Platform) for data unification and audience syncing is priced separatel...
Product analytics platform with event tracking. Free for 20M events/mo, then eve...
Advertised
$0
/month
Estimated monthly cost
$178
/month (illustrative)
Event Volume Overage
Beyond free 20M events, Growth plan pricing scales by volume: 100M events = ~$200/mo, 500M = ~$800/m...
Group Analytics Paywall
Analyzing by company/account (not just individual users) requires Growth plan at $28+/mo. B2B produc...
Data Pipeline Export Costs
Exporting raw event data to your data warehouse requires Growth plan. Export to BigQuery, Snowflake,...
Amplitude advertises $0/mo. Mixpanel advertises $0/mo.
Amplitude has 3 documented hidden fees. Mixpanel has 3.
Amplitude confidence: 70%. Mixpanel confidence: 75%.
| Metric | Amplitude | Mixpanel | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $0/mo | $0/mo | — |
| Estimated Monthly Cost | $1,000/mo | $178/mo | Mixpanel |
| Recurring Extra Fees | +$1,000/mo | +$178/mo | Mixpanel |
| One-Time Costs | $0 | $0 | — |
| # Documented Fees | 3 | 3 | — |
| Pricing Tiers | 3 | 3 | — |
| Affiliate Program | None | No public affiliate program | — |
Amplitude advertises $0/mo and Mixpanel advertises $0/mo. Amplitude has 3 documented extra fees (recurring: +$1,000/mo), while Mixpanel has 3 (recurring: +$178/mo). On these illustrative assumptions, Mixpanel has the lower estimated monthly cost (about 82% less). Your real cost depends on seats and usage — use the calculator for your numbers.
Amplitude has 3 documented extra fees: Opaque Growth Plan Pricing, Feature Flags & Experiments Add-On, CDP Add-On Costs. Recurring fees add roughly $1,000/mo on top of the $0/mo advertised price.
Mixpanel has 3 documented extra fees: Event Volume Overage, Group Analytics Paywall, Data Pipeline Export Costs. Recurring fees add roughly $178/mo on top of the $0/mo advertised price.
Choose Amplitude if: Product analytics platform for digital products. Free for 50K monthly tracked users, then usage-base. Choose Mixpanel if: Product analytics platform with event tracking. Free for 20M events/mo, then event-based pricing bec. The right choice depends on your team size, usage volume, and which features you need most.
This comparison is compiled from public vendor pricing pages and documentation. It uses illustrative assumptions (see "Cost Comparison Summary"), not your exact seats or usage, and vendor prices change often. Confirm current prices on each vendor's site, and use our calculator with your own usage for a closer estimate. Spotted an error? Email hello@trulycritic.com.
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