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Mixpanel vs Postscript

Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Mixpanel and Postscript, verified . Mixpanel is primarily analytics; Postscript is primarily sms marketing.

Mixpanel

Starting price
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
·
Plans
3
Full Mixpanel profile →

Postscript

Starting price
Free
Free plan
No
Free trial
·
Plans
4
Full Postscript profile →

Plans side by side

Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.

Mixpanel

  • Free

    1M events/mo, free forever

    Free
  • Growth

    Pay-as-you-go, starts free

    $0/mo
  • Enterprise

    Custom contract, unlimited events

    Custom

Postscript

  • Starter
    $0/mo
  • Growth
    $100/mo
  • Professional

    Most popular

    $500/mo
  • Enterprise
    Custom

When Mixpanel wins

  • SaaS product teams shipping behavior-triggered features
  • Growth teams running funnel and retention analyses
  • Mid-market companies past PostHog's free comfort zone

Where Mixpanel is the wrong fit

  • Marketing-only teams (use GA4)
  • Cost-conscious early startups (PostHog free tier is bigger)
  • Buyers who want analytics, flags, and replay in one bill (use PostHog)

When Postscript wins

  • Shopify e-commerce stores doing $1M+ GMV with active SMS list growth
  • Brands graduating from Klaviyo SMS or Attentive on cost
  • Teams wanting a Shopify-native SMS experience separate from email

Where Postscript is the wrong fit

  • B2B companies, where SMS is not a standard channel
  • Creators or info-product sellers whose per-message economics do not match
  • Brands without an SMS-friendly Shopify segment to drive ROI

Common questions

Is Mixpanel cheaper than Postscript?
Both Mixpanel and Postscript have free or custom entry pricing, so a direct entry-tier price comparison is not meaningful.
Does Mixpanel or Postscript have a free plan?
Only Mixpanel has a permanent free plan. Postscript only offers a free trial.
Are Mixpanel and Postscript in the same category?
No. Mixpanel is primarily a analytics tool; Postscript is primarily a sms marketing tool. They overlap on use case but sit in different primary categories, so the comparison is between adjacent tools rather than direct competitors.
Which has more plans, Mixpanel or Postscript?
Postscript ships 4 plans; Mixpanel ships 3. Postscript's longer ladder gives more granular upgrade steps, which can mean smoother price escalation as your team scales.
Where can I see alternatives to Mixpanel or Postscript?
Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/mixpanel for Mixpanel and /alternatives/postscript for Postscript. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.

Mixpanel: https://mixpanel.com/pricing · Postscript: https://postscript.io/pricing

Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.