PostHogPostHog sessions in the MacBook notch
What PostHog sessions means, exactly
Distinct $session_ids seen in the window. The headline de-duplicates across the whole window, so a session spanning midnight is one session and two bars.
A whole number.
How the widget behaves
- Buckets
- hourly, daily, weekly and monthly
- Shape
- A figure with a sparkline
- Against last period
- Yes
- Fetched from
- us.posthog.com, eu.posthog.com
This connector is in beta. It connects and returns numbers; the edges are still being worked on.
Sessions from other sources
Notch Metrics reports sessions from 2 other sources. Each defines it its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
PlausiblePlausible sessionsVisits started in the window, which Plausible calls "visits". A session that spans midnight is counted in the bucket it started in. Buckets are your Plausible site's reporting timezone, so the figures match its own dashboard.
Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics sessionsGA4 sessionsin the window.
Questions
- How is PostHog sessions calculated?
- Distinct $session_ids seen in the window. The headline de-duplicates across the whole window, so a session spanning midnight is one session and two bars. Notch Metrics reports that number, unchanged, in the MacBook notch.
- Can I see PostHog sessions over time?
- Yes. PostHog sessions is bucketed hourly, daily, weekly and monthly, so the widget carries a sparkline alongside the headline figure, and a comparison against the previous window.
- What unit is PostHog sessions in?
- A whole number.
- Which other sources report sessions?
- Besides PostHog, Notch Metrics reports sessions from Plausible and Google Analytics. Each provider defines the number its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
- What does it cost to put PostHog sessions in the notch?
- $9 a month, or $49 a year, with every connector included and no per-integration charge. The seven-day trial needs no card, so you can see your own sessions before deciding.