Amplitude
amplitude.com · Product analytics
Digital analytics platform for product and growth teams.
8 open items · 7 source threads · 1 source type · updated 2026-05
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Pain points 5
| Item | Area | Severity | Support | Last seen |
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| Experiment analysis tools can be expensive The author says teams either pay a lot for experiment-analysis tools such as Amplitude or rely on fragmented, non-replicable notebooks and spreadsheets. Affects: Teams running A/B tests |
Pricing & plans | Blocks work | 1 source | 2026-05 |
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| Analytics platforms feel bloated for startups The poster says platforms such as Amplitude are too feature-heavy for startups seeking simpler analytics, motivating them to build a lightweight alternative. Affects: Startups |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2021-09 |
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| Retention definitions are not clear in the UI Users may interpret retention data as incorrect because the query’s definition can differ from other analytics products and may not be fully surfaced in the UI. Affects: Amplitude users and customer support teams |
UI & usability | Blocks work | 1 source | 2021-09 |
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| Limited flexibility in Amplitude analytics The user says Amplitude and other analytics tools were limiting in flexibility, prompting them to build a more adaptable platform. Affects: Consumer product teams |
Customization | Blocks work | 1 source | 2020-09 |
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| Amplitude is considered very expensive A commenter says Amplitude is very expensive, expressing a concern about its pricing without giving specific costs or describing a workaround. |
Pricing & plans | Annoyance | 1 source | 2025-03 |
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Workarounds 1
| Item | Area | Severity | Support | Last seen |
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| Exporting data for manual analysis To get around limitations in Amplitude and other analytics tools, the user exported data and analyzed it manually across multiple products, each requiring a paid subscription. Affects: Consumer product teams |
Data export & migration | Blocks work | 1 source | 2020-09 |
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Switching reasons 2
| Item | Area | Severity | Support | Last seen |
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| Privacy and simplicity concerns led to building Fugu The author says Amplitude and other analytics tools did not offer the privacy and simplicity they wanted, prompting them to build Fugu as an alternative. Affects: The author |
Permissions & security | Causes churn | 1 source | 2022-01 |
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| Amplitude required a sales call to get started The commenter chose Mixpanel instead because Amplitude required scheduling a sales call. They also describe switching from Mixpanel to GraphJSON after unresolved dashboard bugs and poor support there, not after using Amplitude. Affects: Small startup |
Setup & onboarding | Blocks work | 1 source | 2022-08 |
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