Mixpanel MCP vs PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote)

A side-by-side comparison of two Monitoring & Observability servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Mixpanel MCP Community MCP server for the Mixpanel API — query events, funnels, retention, and user profiles from Claude or Cursor. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) Official PostHog server: product analytics, feature flags, experiments, error tracking and SQL. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	19	350
Last commit	1 year ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @dragonkhoi/mixpanel-mcp --client claude`	`npx @posthog/wizard@latest mcp add`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Mixpanel MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Mixpanel MCP

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @dragonkhoi/mixpanel-mcp --client claude

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixpanel-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli@latest",
        "run",
        "@dragonkhoi/mixpanel-mcp",
        "--config",
        "{\"username\":\"<your-service-account-username>\",\"password\":\"<your-service-account-password>\",\"projectId\":\"<your-mixpanel-project-id>\"}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote)

Install / run

npx @posthog/wizard@latest mcp add

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "posthog-mcp-server-official-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://mcp.posthog.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${POSTHOG_AUTH_HEADER}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTHOG_AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer <your-personal-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Mixpanel MCP or PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) — which is better?

Pick Mixpanel MCP if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Mixpanel MCP and PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Mixpanel MCP and PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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