Helion vs Unity
Helion
helionlabs.dev
Unity
unity.comSide by side
| Figure | Helion | Unity |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $90/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 8 |
| Spec score · Product Analytics Tools | 8.5 (#15) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Deployment | Helion can be self-hosted with Docker Compose on a VPS, Kubernetes cluster, or cloud provider. | Unity lists deployment support for Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, macOS, web, consoles, and XR platforms. |
| Headquarters | The privacy policy identifies Lalit Shrotriya as based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Helion can send event-triggered notifications to Slack, Discord, or a custom webhook, with JavaScript payload transforms. | Unity Integrations connect Cloud Build, Cloud Diagnostics and Collaborate with webhooks, Discord, Slack and email. |
| Product | Helion is an open-source product and web analytics platform for tracking user behavior, events, funnels, retention, and web traffic. | Unity Engine is game and app development software for creating video games and immersive experiences from CAD and 3D data. |
| Security | The privacy policy says Helion uses HTTPS/TLS and production-system access controls to protect data. | Unity says it regularly tests its services and securely stores and separates user assets; it also operates a responsible disclosure and bug bounty program. |
| Support | The documentation lists Discord for usage questions, GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests, and email for enterprise and partnership inquiries. | Unity directs users to its Issue Tracker and Editor bug reporting flow, while Pro includes expedited customer support and Enterprise includes dedicated support. |
Plans
Unity
- Free tierFree
- Pay-as-you-goPrice not published
- Pay-as-you-goPriced on request
- Unity PersonalFree
- Unity Pro$210 a month
- Unity Pro$2,310 a year
- Unity EnterprisePriced on request
- Unity IndustryPriced on request
In their own words
Helion
Helion is an open-source product and web analytics platform for tracking user behavior, events, funnels, retention, and web traffic. It combines event tracking and user profiles with funnels, cohorts, retention analysis, real-time dashboards, session replay, A/B testing, and revenue tracking. Its MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and other compatible AI clients query analytics data. Helion stores events in ClickHouse for analytics queries, and can send event-triggered notifications to Slack, Discord, or a custom webhook with JavaScript payload transforms. Tracking is cookieless by default and does not require third-party tracking cookies. Session replay is opt-in, off by default, and has 30-day retention. SDKs include JavaScript, React, Next.js, Astro, and Python. Helion can be self-hosted with Docker Compose on a VPS, Kubernetes cluster, or cloud provider; the self-hosted software is licensed under AGPL-3.0. The self-hosted plan costs nothing for unlimited events and all features. Helion Cloud costs $90 a month for 1M events and all features. It lists web, mobile, desktop, API, and self-hosted platforms.