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OpenPanel is an open-source alternative to Mixpanel and Amplitude. Track events, build funnels, analyze retention, and segment users — with SQL access and self-hosting support. Deploy on your infrastructure in minutes.

Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Stage
Bootstrapped
Founded
2024
Category
Open Source
Funding
Bootstrapped
Team
1-10

Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified

Founders of OpenPanel

  • Carl-Johan Kihl

Frequently asked questions

What does OpenPanel do?

OpenPanel is an open-source alternative to Mixpanel and Amplitude. Track events, build funnels, analyze retention, and segment users — with SQL access and self-hosting support. Deploy on your infrastructure in minutes.

Where is OpenPanel based?

OpenPanel is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

When was OpenPanel founded?

OpenPanel was founded in 2024.

How much has OpenPanel raised?

OpenPanel is bootstrapped. Funding details have not been disclosed.

Who founded OpenPanel?

OpenPanel was founded by Carl-Johan Kihl.

How OpenPanel would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Product and marketing teams — the core audience OpenPanel's product is built around.

02Problem they solve

OpenPanel is an open-source alternative to Mixpanel and Amplitude. Track events, build funnels, analyze retention, and segment users — with SQL access and self-hosting support. Deploy on your infrastructure in minutes. The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

OpenPanel differentiates on open source analytics for product and marketing teams — and on being bootstrapped. The team prioritises profitability + customer-led growth over VC-fuelled scale. Founded by Carl-Johan Kihl.

04Go-to-market strategy

Bootstrapped go-to-market — content-led growth, founder-community presence, and product-led adoption via free or freemium tiers. Profitability + customer-funded expansion over VC capital efficiency.

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