Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026

Helion

Ch 028.0of 42 Product Analytics Tools

1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $90/mo
3Funnel reportsYes
4Retention and cohortsYes
5Session replayYes
6Primary pricing metricevents
7Supported platformsweb mobile

7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: helionlabs.dev

Overview

Helion is ranked #2 of 42 in product analytics tools on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $90/mo.

Helion plans and pricing

All plans

Self-hosted Free Unlimited events · all features included helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026

Helion Cloud $90/mo $90/month for 1M events 1M events · all features included helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on product analytics tools

Free plan: Yeshelionlabs.dev
Funnel reports: Yeshelionlabs.dev
Retention and cohorts: Yeshelionlabs.dev
Session replay: Yeshelionlabs.dev
Primary pricing metric: eventshelionlabs.dev
Supported platforms: web_mobilehelionlabs.dev

Facts

Product: Helion is an open-source product and web analytics platform for tracking user behavior, events, funnels, retention, and web traffic.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Analytics: It provides event tracking, user profiles, funnels, cohorts, retention analysis, real-time dashboards, session replay, A/B testing, and revenue tracking.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
AI integration: Its MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, or other MCP-compatible AI clients query analytics data.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Data storage: Helion uses ClickHouse to store events and run analytics queries.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations: Helion can send event-triggered notifications to Slack, Discord, or a custom webhook, with JavaScript payload transforms.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Privacy: Analytics tracking is cookieless by default and does not require third-party tracking cookies.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Security: The privacy policy says Helion uses HTTPS/TLS and production-system access controls to protect data.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Deployment: Helion can be self-hosted with Docker Compose on a VPS, Kubernetes cluster, or cloud provider.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
License: The self-hosted software is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
SDKs: The maker lists SDK support for JavaScript, React, Next.js, Astro, Python, and additional platforms.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Support: The documentation lists Discord for usage questions, GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests, and email for enterprise and partnership inquiries.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Session replay limit: Session replay is opt-in and off by default, with 30-day retention stated on its feature page.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Maker: Helion Labs is maintained by founder Lalit Shrotriya and describes itself as independent and bootstrapped.helionlabs.dev · 2 Oct 2026