Category: Analytics
8 European alternatives to PostHog — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
UK open-source product analytics with EU cloud hosting
Facts
- Headquarters
- GB (OTHER)
- Category
- Analytics
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU, US
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to PostHog
- Chartbrew↗
Chartbrew is a data-visualisation and dashboard platform. From version 4 (2024) it is licensed under the Functional Source License 1.1 (FSL-1.1-MIT, 'Fair Source'), which is not OSI-approved open source: competing commercial hosting is restricted until each release automatically converts to MIT after two years. Earlier versions (pre-v4) remain MIT. The company is based in Romania (EU).
RO · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to PostHog?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to PostHog include Chartbrew, GoAccess (self-host) and Offen. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to PostHog?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to PostHog include GoAccess (self-host), Offen and Plausible. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is PostHog GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
PostHog is headquartered in GB (OTHER) and hosts data in EU, US. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.