Amplitude for Startups vs PostHog for Startups (2026): Which Is Better for Startups?

Both are developer tool perks. Here is how Amplitude for Startups and PostHog for Startups compare on what a startup gets, who qualifies and how to apply, and which one we would pick.

Amplitude for Startups

First year of Amplitude Growth free (up to 100M events a month, about $60,000 value), then 40% off year two.

8.0 /10

Pricing: Up to $60k in credits & perks

Pros

Full Growth plan free for a year, no card needed
40% off year two or a free fallback plan
No partner needed

Cons

Capped at 20 employees
Full eligibility terms are not spelled out

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PostHog for Startups

$50,000 in PostHog credits for 12 months, plus merch and partner perks, for startups under two years old.

8.5 /10

Pricing: Up to $50k in credits & perks

Pros

$50,000 in credits with no partner needed
Covers analytics, replay, flags, experiments and error tracking
Generous free tier before you apply

Cons

Company must be under two years old
Credits no longer cover PostHog AI tools

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Amplitude for Startups vs PostHog for Startups at a glance

	Amplitude for Startups	PostHog for Startups
Editor score	8.0 / 10	8.5 / 10
Pricing model	Free	Free
What you get	Up to $60k in credits & perks	Up to $50k in credits & perks
Who qualifies	Raised $10M or less and 20 employees or fewer (per Amplitude's comparison table); other conditions not stated.	Company under 2 years old, raised less than $5M, PostHog sign-up from 1 Jan 2023 onwards, account on a company email domain.
Partner code needed	No	No
Steps it helps with	claim startup credits, set up analytics, build your mvp, validate your idea	claim startup credits, set up analytics, build your mvp, validate your idea
Who it is for	Any stage, Bootstrapped, Pre-seed, Seed stage, Series A+, VC-backed only, SaaS	Pre-seed, Seed stage, Bootstrapped, VC-backed only, AI startups, SaaS
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	amplitude, product analytics, session replay	posthog, product analytics, session replay

Our pick

PostHog for Startups edges it with a score of 8.5 versus 8.0. PostHog for Startups is the better fit if you value: $50,000 in credits with no partner needed, covers analytics, replay, flags, experiments and error tracking. Choose Amplitude for Startups instead if you need: full growth plan free for a year, no card needed, 40% off year two or a free fallback plan. Many startups can claim both: see credits by value.