Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostHogTop pick | #1 | #1 | #1 | |
| Mixpanel | #2 | #2 | #2 | |
| Amplitude | #3 | #3 | #3 | |
| Heap | #4 | #4 | #6 | |
| Pendo | #5 | — | #4 | |
| Statsig | #6 | — | #7 | |
| Contentsquare | — | — | #5 | |
| Userpilot | — | #5 | — | |
| Gainsight PX | — | — | #8 |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
8 brands
PostHog is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
Perplexity · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- PostHog — PostHog is the best default product analytics tool for most startups, especially engineering-led teams.
- Mixpanel — Choose Mixpanel instead if: your primary users are founders, product managers, or growth marketers who want the quickest path to polished funnel and retention reports.
- Amplitude — Choose Amplitude if: you are approaching Series A or beyond and need stronger data governance, modeling, and enterprise-scale analytics; its free tier is reported at up to 2 million events per month.
- Heap
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Google Analytics
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
Choosing the best product analytics tool for a startup depends on your budget, technical resources, and whether you need an all-in-one suite (analytics + session replays + feature flags) or a pure-play behavioral data tool. Top Product Analytics Tools for Startups ---
- PostHog — PostHog (Best All-in-One for Engineering-Led Startups).
- Mixpanel — Mixpanel (Best Pure-Play Product Analytics).
- Amplitude — Amplitude (Best for Long-Term Scalability & Data Maturity). ↑ 3 vs last week
- Pendo — Pendo / Contentsquare (formerly Heap) (Best for Product-Led Growth & UX Insights). New this week
- Contentsquare — Pendo / Contentsquare (formerly Heap) (Best for Product-Led Growth & UX Insights). ↓ 1 vs last week
- Heap — Pendo / Contentsquare (formerly Heap) (Best for Product-Led Growth & UX Insights). ↓ 1 vs last week
- Statsig — Statsig (Best for Experimentation-Heavy Teams). New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: June
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| amplitude.com | Brand site · Amplitude | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| dupple.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| mixpanel.com | Brand site · Mixpanel | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| rankite.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| rework.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| gainsight.com | Brand site · Gainsight PX | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| hackceleration.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| heap.io | Brand site · Heap | 1 | ChatGPT |
| pendo.io | Brand site · Pendo | 1 | ChatGPT |
| posthog.com | Brand site · PostHog | 1 | ChatGPT |
| reddit.com | Forum | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| softwarecompare.net | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| statsig.com | Brand site · Statsig | 1 | ChatGPT |
| toolradar.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| trulycritic.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| userinsight.ai | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| userpilot.com | Brand site · Userpilot | 1 | Perplexity |