The fastest and most reliable way to get started with PostHog is to use PostHog Cloud.
However, if you're a large company with the need to self-host or an engineer looking to use the open-source version in a funky non-production way then you're in the right place!
PostHog Open-Source
Self-hosted open-source deployment is not recommended in production.
See the disclaimer for more information.
The core of PostHog is open-source and always will be. You can self-host PostHog the open-source version in weird and wonderful ways such as running it in your basement to monitor a home IoT system.
It is not possible to upgrade from PostHog Open-Source to Enterprise. It is possible to migrate your data from PostHog Open-Source to PostHog Cloud.
For more information on deployment go to open-source deployment.
PostHog Enterprise
PostHog Enterprise is built for large companies with significant data isolation requirements. It requires a minimum contract of $5,000/month, which includes 40 million events and 80,000 sessions each month, and dedicated support.
Before committing to self-hosting, however, we recommend exploring PostHog Cloud Enterprise. It satisfies the compliance and privacy needs of most customers, including the option to host in the EU for GDPR compliance.
All Enterprise plans include:
- SAML-based single sign-on
- Advanced permissions, including private projects
- A dedicated Slack support channel
You have two options if self-hosting PostHog Enterprise is the best solution for you:
1. Deploy PostHog using Kubernetes on your own cloud
This requires knowledge of Kubernetes and your engineering team's time for deployment and ongoing maintenance. We are happy to provide reasonable support.
Enterprise deployment contains the information you need to get set up – we recommend you get a license key first.
To get the license key, book a call with our customer success team.
2. Work with a PostHog partner
- Several of our partners offer self-hosted PostHog as a managed service on your own cloud, and dedicated deployment support.
- Book a call with our customer success team where we can direct you to the ideal partner for you, and get you started on PostHog Enterprise.