Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MixpanelTop pick | #1 | #2 | #1 | |
| Amplitude | #2 | #3 | #2 | |
| PostHog | #3 | #5 | #3 | |
| Heap | #4 | #4 | #4 | |
| Kissmetrics | — | #1 | — | |
| Pendo | #5 | — | — | |
| Countly | — | #6 | — | |
| June | #6 | — | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Mixpanel is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
Many product analytics platforms offer discounted pricing when you pay annually rather than monthly.
- Mixpanel — The main vendors worth comparing include Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, Heap, Pendo, and June. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Amplitude — The main vendors worth comparing include Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, Heap, Pendo, and June.
- PostHog — The main vendors worth comparing include Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, Heap, Pendo, and June. ↓ 2 vs last week
- Heap — The main vendors worth comparing include Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, Heap, Pendo, and June. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Pendo — The main vendors worth comparing include Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, Heap, Pendo, and June. ↓ 1 vs last week
- June — The main vendors worth comparing include Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, Heap, Pendo, and June.
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: FullStory
Product analytics tools reported to offer annual billing discounts include: Tool Annual discount ------ KISSmetrics 20% off yearly plans. Mixpanel Annual pricing is lower than monthly pricing; for example, its 1.5M-event tier is listed at $100/month annually versus $140/month monthly. Amplitude Annual plans and volume discounts are available; eligible startups may also receive a free year under its startup program. Heap Paid Growth plans are offered on an annual basis, starting around…
- Kissmetrics — The clearest publicly stated percentage discounts are KISSmetrics (20%) and Mizuki (10%). ↑ 2 vs last week
- Mixpanel — Mixpanel also publishes concrete annual-versus-monthly pricing, while Amplitude, Heap, PostHog, and Countly generally require plan-specific or sales-assisted quotes.
- Amplitude — Mixpanel also publishes concrete annual-versus-monthly pricing, while Amplitude, Heap, PostHog, and Countly generally require plan-specific or sales-assisted quotes. ↓ 2 vs last week
- Heap — Mixpanel also publishes concrete annual-versus-monthly pricing, while Amplitude, Heap, PostHog, and Countly generally require plan-specific or sales-assisted quotes. ↑ 1 vs last week
- PostHog — Mixpanel also publishes concrete annual-versus-monthly pricing, while Amplitude, Heap, PostHog, and Countly generally require plan-specific or sales-assisted quotes. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Countly — Mixpanel also publishes concrete annual-versus-monthly pricing, while Amplitude, Heap, PostHog, and Countly generally require plan-specific or sales-assisted quotes. ↑ 1 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: LogRocket
Many major product analytics platforms encourage annual commitments by offering discounts compared to month-to-month billing.
- Mixpanel — Mixpanel : Offers an annual billing option on paid plans (such as the Growth tier), which provides a significant reduction—roughly 29% cheaper—compared to paying month-to-month .
- Amplitude — Amplitude : Provides self-serve tiers (like their Plus plan) where choosing annual billing reduces the effective cost by approximately 20% compared to monthly payments. ↑ 1 vs last week
- PostHog — PostHog & others : While PostHog relies heavily on a transparent, usage-based scaling model with high-volume tier discounts, most enterprise-grade product analytics platforms (including Heap and others) structure custom… ↓ 1 vs last week
- Heap — Mixpanel : Offers an annual billing option on paid plans (such as the Growth tier), which provides a significant reduction—roughly 29% cheaper—compared to paying month-to-month . New this week
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| amplitude.com | Brand site · Amplitude | 2 | ChatGPT |
| mixpanel.com | Brand site · Mixpanel | 2 | ChatGPT |
| affonso.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| datadab.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| heap.io | Brand site · Heap | 1 | ChatGPT |
| linkedin.com | Social | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| marketintelligencetools.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| mitzu.io | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| pendo.io | Brand site · Pendo | 1 | ChatGPT |
| posthog.com | Brand site · PostHog | 1 | ChatGPT |
| productanalyticstools.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| quackback.io | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| rankite.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| replug.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| saastruecost.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| socialatoz.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| statwharf.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| trulycritic.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |