PostHog MCP
PostHogQueries PostHog for events, funnels, and cohorts through a project-scoped API key. The useful pattern is a question translated into one existing…
PostHog MCP vs Amplitude MCP
Queries PostHog for events, funnels, and cohorts through a project-scoped API key. The useful pattern is a question translated into one existing query, not free exploration; the failure mode is an agent averaging across events that mean different things because…
Install
npx -y @posthog/mcp
npx -y amplitude-mcp
Source
Official
Community
Deciding factor
The team wants one tool covering analytics, replay, and…
versus: The analysis itself matters, and the team will invest…
Bottom line
PostHog bundles analytics with session replay; Amplitude is deeper on product analytics and experimentation.
The short answer
Both let an agent read funnels and cohorts, and their data models differ. PostHog is the all-in-one: product analytics, session recordings, feature flags, and experiments in one place, which is convenient for small teams. Amplitude goes deeper on the analysis side, with stronger cohort and retention tooling. Choose by whether you want fewer vendors or better analysis.
Facts
| Option | Install | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PostHog MCP |
npx -y @posthog/mcp
Repository ↗
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Official |
| Amplitude MCP |
npx -y amplitude-mcp
Repository ↗
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Community |
Pick PostHog MCP if
The team wants one tool covering analytics, replay, and flags, and values that consolidation.
Pick Amplitude MCP if
The analysis itself matters, and the team will invest in cohort and retention workflows.
What would change our mind
A project going archived, or a maintainer changing the install path, flips this comparison faster than any feature release. Both entries are re-checked weekly, and the date above tells you how much to trust the details.
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