open sourceAGPL-3.0Local or hosted★ 6.3kactive jul 2026
OpenPanel
Mixpanel's useful bits, plus a ClickHouse stack you now get to know personally.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- mobilewebself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Create a hosted account or run the self-host installer and Docker stack
- Operational Setup
- None for the hosted free tier; self-hosting requires Docker, DNS or a reverse proxy and several persistent services
- Where Your Data Lives
- A self-hosted deployment uses PostgreSQL for account data, ClickHouse for event data and Redis for cache and queues; hosted data lives in OpenPanel's service
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Its behavioral analysis, experimentation, taxonomy management and data governance are less deep and mature than Amplitude's.
Replaces 3 paid apps
OpenPanel FAQ
Common questions
Is OpenPanel free and open source?+
OpenPanel is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Mixpanel's useful bits, plus a ClickHouse stack you now get to know personally.
What paid software does OpenPanel replace?+
OpenPanel serves as a free replacement for 3 paid SaaS applications: Amplitude, Heap, Mixpanel.
How do you install and set up OpenPanel?+
Installation: Create a hosted account or run the self-host installer and Docker stack. Setup notes: None for the hosted free tier; self-hosting requires Docker, DNS or a reverse proxy and several persistent services
What is the catch or trade-off with OpenPanel?+
Its behavioral analysis, experimentation, taxonomy management and data governance are less deep and mature than Amplitude's.