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title: "Betterflag vs PostHog feature flags: built for flags, not bundled"
description: "PostHog bills feature flags per request after 1M free. Betterflag is flags-only: 1M evaluations for $9.99/mo, $24.99 for 5M, with an MCP server built for flag work. See the side-by-side."
canonical: https://betterflag.app/vs/posthog
source: https://betterflag.app/vs/posthog
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# Betterflag vs PostHog

Flags as the product, not a side feature.

PostHog is a great analytics suite, and flags are one of its many products, billed per request after the free 1M. Betterflag does one thing: feature flags, priced on one meter, with an MCP server built specifically for flag work.

**TL;DR:** 5M evals: $24.99 vs ~$235 · Flags-only focus · MCP built for flags

_What PostHog is: An all-in-one product suite (analytics, replays, experiments) where feature flags are one product among many, billed per flag request._

## Side by side

| Dimension | Betterflag | PostHog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What flags are | The entire product | One product inside a large analytics suite |
| Flag pricing | $9.99/mo with 1M evaluations, $5 per extra 1M | 1M requests free, then $0.0001/request, stepping down with volume |
| Cost at 5M requests/mo | $24.99 (Launch tier, 5M included) | ~$235 at published per-request rates |
| Agents and MCP | MCP server with full flag API parity, agent-scoped keys, approval guardrails for prod | General suite MCP; flags are a few tools among many |
| Edge delivery | Evaluated at the edge, under 100ms globally | API evaluation or local evaluation via SDK polling |
| Seats and environments | Unlimited on every tier | Free seats; usage billed per product |

## Why teams switch to Betterflag

- **Per-request billing adds up** — Flag checks happen on every page load and every API call. At real traffic, per-request pricing turns a utility into a meaningful line item. Betterflag tiers are flat with cheap, published overage.
- **An MCP that speaks flags natively** — Betterflag MCP has full parity with the flag API: targeting rules, staged rollouts, kill switches, guardrails that require human approval for production changes. It is the primary interface, not an add-on.
- **Edge evaluation by default** — Flags are evaluated at the edge closest to your user, under 100ms anywhere. No SDK polling loops to tune, no evaluation servers to think about.

## Pricing example

**Scenario:** A production app doing 5M flag requests a month, a normal volume once flags guard your main user flows.

**PostHog feature flags**
- First 1M requests: free
- 1M to 2M x $0.0001 = $100
- 2M to 5M x $0.000045 = $135
- **Total: ~$235/mo**

**Betterflag Launch**
- 5M evaluations included in the tier
- **Total: $24.99/mo**

_PostHog published rates as of July 2026. PostHog's local evaluation can reduce billable requests, at the cost of polling configuration and payload size. Betterflag numbers are list price._

## The honest take

- **Stay with PostHog if:** If you already pay for PostHog analytics, stay under 1M flag requests, and want everything in one tool, PostHog flags are effectively free and perfectly fine. That is a real advantage of a suite.
- **Switch to Betterflag if:** If flags guard your core product flows and volume is growing, or you want agents to manage flags safely, a dedicated tool with flat pricing and a purpose-built MCP will cost less and do more. Keep PostHog for analytics; move the flags.

## FAQ

### Can I use Betterflag alongside PostHog?

Yes, and that is the common setup: PostHog for analytics and replays, Betterflag for flags. Send flag exposure events to PostHog if you want them in your funnels.

### Does Betterflag do experiments like PostHog?

Not today. Betterflag is flags-only by design: targeting, percentage rollouts, scheduled rollouts, kill switches. If you need a full experimentation suite, PostHog or Statsig is the better pick for that job.

### What happens if I go over my included evaluations?

Published overage, no surprises: $5 per extra 1M on Starter, $4 on Launch, $3 on Scale.