Databricks vs PostHog: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Databricks and PostHog both start at Free on their entry tier.
See price history: Databricks · PostHog
The Lakehouse Platform combining data warehouse + data lake + AI/ML in one Apache Spark-based system, founded 2013 by the creators of Spark. Positioned as the open, multi-cloud alternative to Snowflake for data teams that also do ML/AI (Mosaic AI, MLflow). Distinctive for Unity Catalog governance across data + AI plus native Delta Lake open-source format. Pricing is purely usage-based via DBUs (Databricks Units) across Standard/Premium/Enterprise tiers — no monthly subscription. Publicly discussed valuation $62B (2024 Series J). Serves 12,000+ organizations including 60% of Fortune 500.
Open-source product analytics + feature flags + session replay + surveys, positioned as the all-in-one alternative to Mixpanel + LaunchDarkly + FullStory + Typeform. Distinctive for self-hostable free tier (unlimited events on your infra) and its "we're the open-source everything" positioning. Cloud priced free-$450+/mo based on events + recordings. Popular with technical founders who don't want to stitch 4 tools together and prefer OSS over vendor lock-in.
All plans compared
| # | Plan | Databricks monthly | Databricks annual | PostHog monthly | PostHog annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard / Free | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Premium / Pay-as-you-go | 0 | 0 | usage-based | — |
| 3 | Enterprise / Boost add-on | 0 | 0 | 250 | — |
| 4 | Scale add-on | — | — | 750 | — |
| 5 | Enterprise add-on | — | — | 2000 | — |
What each is best for
The Lakehouse Platform combining data warehouse + data lake + AI/ML in one Apache Spark-based system, founded 2013 by the creators of Spark. Positioned as the open, multi-cloud alternative to Snowflake for data teams that also do ML/AI (Mosaic AI, MLflow). Distinctive for Unity Catalog governance across data + AI plus native Delta Lake open-source format. Pricing is purely usage-based via DBUs (Databricks Units) across Standard/Premium/Enterprise tiers — no monthly subscription. Publicly discussed valuation $62B (2024 Series J). Serves 12,000+ organizations including 60% of Fortune 500.
Open-source product analytics + feature flags + session replay + surveys, positioned as the all-in-one alternative to Mixpanel + LaunchDarkly + FullStory + Typeform. Distinctive for self-hostable free tier (unlimited events on your infra) and its "we're the open-source everything" positioning. Cloud priced free-$450+/mo based on events + recordings. Popular with technical founders who don't want to stitch 4 tools together and prefer OSS over vendor lock-in.
At a glance
| Databricks | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | — | Per Usage |
| Last verified | August 12, 2026 | July 30, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified August 12, 2026. Tracked daily.