Formbricks vs PostHog

Formbricks vs PostHog
Fact	Formbricks	PostHog
Language	TypeScript	Python
Licence	Other	Other
Stars	13k	40k
Latest	6.0.2	desktop-v0.61.653
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	8+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	70+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Hotjar. Alternatives to Hotjar →
PartialFormbricksOn-site and in-app feedback surveys, without heatmaps or session recordings.
Full replacementPostHogHeatmaps, session replay and in-app surveys.

6.0.22026-10-01fix(docker): ship a slim Cube image without known CVEs [ENG-3431] (backport #9457 to release/6.0)
5.4.52026-10-01fix(helm): run Cube with a read-only root filesystem and no capabilities (backport #9461 to release/5.4)
6.0.12026-09-29fix(helm): make v6 upgrades safer for self-hosters (backport 6.0)
5.4.42026-09-29fix: replace MinIO client with RustFS CLI (backport #9395 to release/5.4)
5.4.32026-09-17fix(ci): pull the MinIO images from quay.io instead of Docker Hub (backport #9260 to release/5.4)

✓ signed The latest release, 6.0.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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