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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
PostHog vs AWS
Open Source Product Analytics · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | PostHog | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | Custom |
| API Rate Limit | N/A | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | Analytics | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | GDPR, SOC2 | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | EU-West, US-East, Self-hosted | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 6 listed | 7 listedBetter |
PostHog — Key Specs
- ✓Open source: self-host for complete data control — zero GDPR transfer issues
- ✓Feature flags, session replay, A/B testing, product analytics — all-in-one
- ✓EU data residency on cloud plan
- ✓No sampling — 100% of events captured
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, PostHog or AWS?+
Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.
Which tool is better for compliance — PostHog or AWS?+
Both support GDPR, SOC2. AWS additionally supports CCPA, POPIA, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is PostHog or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. PostHog does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
PostHog is evaluated for Open Source Product Analytics in Global with hosting regions: EU-West, US-East, Self-hosted. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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