--- title: "Mode Analytics vs PostHog: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mode Analytics or PostHog more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web analytics tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mode-vs-posthog" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mode Analytics vs PostHog: Which is searched more? Is Mode Analytics or PostHog more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web analytics tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Mode Analytics and PostHog - **Competitive set**: Web analytics tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mode Analytics Share of Search**: 0.11% - **PostHog Share of Search**: 7% ## Is Mode Analytics or PostHog more popular in search? - In September 2026, PostHog had more branded searches than Mode Analytics among web analytics tools worldwide. PostHog had about 247,000 branded searches, while Mode Analytics had 3,800. PostHog made up 7% of all web analytics tool searches we track, and Mode Analytics accounted for 0.11%. - PostHog was ahead of Mode Analytics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mode Analytics’ share of searches among web analytics tools worldwide moved from 0.24% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.8K to 3.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PostHog’s share of searches among web analytics tools worldwide moved from 4.5% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 111K to 247K. ## Top web analytics tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PostHog was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Mode Analytics did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Analytics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Clarity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Plausible | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Matomo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | PostHog | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fathom Analytics | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Adobe Analytics | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mixpanel | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hotjar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mode Analytics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Amplitude | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about web analytics tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which web analytics tool should I use?": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Plausible, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. Adobe Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best web analytics tools?": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Microsoft Clarity, 3. Plausible, 4. Matomo, 5. PostHog, 6. Mixpanel, 7. Adobe Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best web analytics tool for a small website?": 1. Plausible, 2. Google Analytics, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. Fathom Analytics, 5. Matomo - Searched Google, AI Overview "web analytics tools": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Microsoft Clarity, 3. Matomo, 4. PostHog, 5. Plausible - Searched Google, AI Overview "website analytics tool": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Microsoft Clarity, 3. Matomo, 4. PostHog, 5. Plausible Not named in any answer: Hotjar, Mode Analytics and Amplitude. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for web analytics tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mode Analytics rose from 10th to 9th among web analytics tools worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PostHog worldwide rose 123% over 12 measured months, from 111K to 247K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Mode Analytics estimated searches | Mode Analytics Share of Search | Mode Analytics rank | PostHog estimated searches | PostHog Share of Search | PostHog rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.8K | 0.24% | 9 | 111K | 4.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.8K | 0.23% | 9 | 111K | 4.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 4.8K | 0.2% | 10 | 111K | 4.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 5.8K | 0.23% | 9 | 136K | 5.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 7.2K | 0.31% | 9 | 91.8K | 3.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 7.2K | 0.25% | 9 | 167K | 5.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 7.2K | 0.26% | 9 | 112K | 4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.8K | 0.17% | 9 | 137K | 4.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5.8K | 0.2% | 9 | 203K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 0.16% | 10 | 203K | 6.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.8K | 0.13% | 10 | 203K | 6.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 3.8K | 0.11% | 9 | 247K | 7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mode Analytics’ and PostHog’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Mode Analytics**: Measured on the search terms “mode analytic” and “mode analytics”, summed into one figure. - **PostHog**: Measured on the search terms “posthog” and “posthog analytics”, summed into one figure. - [Mode Analytics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mode) - [PostHog profile](/demand/global-en/brands/posthog) - [All web analytics tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-analytics-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Mode Analytics or PostHog more popular in search? In September 2026, PostHog had more branded searches than Mode Analytics among web analytics tools worldwide. PostHog had about 247,000 branded searches, while Mode Analytics had 3,800. PostHog made up 7% of all web analytics tool searches we track, and Mode Analytics accounted for 0.11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mode Analytics vs PostHog: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mode-vs-posthog This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mode-vs-posthog. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.