UserVane vs PostHog surveys

PostHog surveys sit inside a broader product analytics platform with a generous free usage shape for teams already on PostHog. UserVane is a polished standalone survey product with no obligation to run your analytics on us.

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How the approaches differ

PostHog surveys

Surveys as a feature of a product analytics suite. Strong when you already instrument PostHog and want feedback next to product analytics.

Suits: Teams committed to PostHog as their analytics home.
UserVane

Standalone in-product and link surveys focused on NPS/CSAT/CES/PMF quality, honest scoring, React embed, import, and response metering.

Suits: Teams that want surveys without adopting an analytics platform, or who want a dedicated microsurvey UX.

Side by side

Stable differences

	PostHog surveys (approach)	UserVane
Product center of gravity	Analytics platform with surveys	Microsurvey product
Adoption cost	Best if you already run PostHog	Drop-in for any stack
Honest thin-sample handling	Platform-dependent	Core product: suppress + margin
Delighted full-fidelity import	Not the core wedge	First-class importer
MCP for survey results	Partial / platform tooling	Org-scoped MCP after OAuth

Choosing

Which job you are actually buying for.

How to choose

Choose PostHog surveys when PostHog is already your analytics system of record and in-platform surveys are good enough.
Choose UserVane when you want a standalone, native-feeling microsurvey, honest score discipline, and import without platform lock-in.

Fit

What we do and do not claim.

Where UserVane fits

UserVane is the honest in-product NPS/CSAT/CES/PMF tool for product teams: suppress thin samples and show the plus/minus margin (never a vanity number), a native widget, hosted link surveys, bring-your-own email, React components, self-serve full-fidelity import, event and trait targeting on the entry paid tier, webhooks, verbatim tagging, WorkOS team invites and roles, MCP access after OAuth, and response metering with unlimited surveys.

A standalone microsurvey product with a real free tier, not a research platform and not an analytics suite you have to adopt first. Pro for volume and channels; Scale for team access and advanced analytics (segmentation, trends, cross-survey, honest per-segment scoring).

Deliberately different: one honest question by design for higher response rates, a score that always carries its sample size and margin, and no black-box AI over your feedback. Connect your own AI through MCP to read raw verbatims; we never summarize them into a claim you did not make.

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FAQ

Questions

Can I use UserVane alongside PostHog?

Yes. Many teams keep analytics and surveys separate. UserVane does not require PostHog, and PostHog does not require UserVane.

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