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Mixpanel vs PostHog: startup credits compared

Side-by-side amounts, eligibility and access paths, both verified against the official program pages.

MixpanelFirst year free on the Startup Plan (up to 1 billion events/year)Verified Nov 3, 2026PostHog$50,000 in credits for 12 monthsVerified Nov 3, 2026

At a glance

FactMixpanelPostHog
ValueFirst year free on the Startup Plan (up to 1 billion events/year)$50,000 in credits for 12 months
TypeFree planCredits
Duration1 year1 year
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series A, BootstrappedPre-seed, Seed, Bootstrapped
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raised$8,000,000$5,000,000
Max company age5 years2 years
Ways to get it
  • Apply directly — First year free, up to 1B events
  • Mixpanel referral partners (VCs and accelerators) — Same offer; select your partner in the form
  • Apply directly — $50,000 credits for 12 months
Requirements
  • Incorporated less than five years ago
  • Raised no more than $8 million USD in total funding
  • Never been on a paid Mixpanel plan
  • Have not redeemed other Mixpanel offers
  • Company incorporated less than 2 years ago
  • Less than $5M raised
  • PostHog account under a company email domain
  • Account created on or after January 1, 2023
Not eligible
  • Former participants of the credit-based startup program
  • Companies over 5 years old or over $8M raised
  • Existing or former paid Mixpanel customers
  • Personal email accounts
  • Founders or organisations that already received PostHog startup credits
  • AI products (PostHog AI, Inbox, Replay Vision) and Boost-plan BAAs are not covered by credits
VerificationVerified· Nov 3, 2026Verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. Mixpanel accepts a wider range of funding stages, while PostHog is more targeted. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.

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