Hotjar vs OpenReplay
Both are in Heatmaps and recording. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- Hotjar's cheapest paid plan is $39/mo, against $199/mo for OpenReplay.
- Fees: Hotjar Let's talk; OpenReplay From; billed hourly at $0.276 an hour, Custom, multi-year contract.
| Hotjar | OpenReplay | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $39/mo | Free plan · from $199/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Yes |
| Plans | Free ($0); Growth ($49/mo, $39/mo annual); Pro (); Enterprise () | Open-Source ($0); Dedicated ($199/mo); Enterprise () |
| Fees | Let's talk | From; billed hourly at $0.276 an hour; Custom, multi-year contract |
| Best for | Small business | Not stated |
| Key features | Heatmaps; Session replays; Surveys and feedback widgets; Integrations with analytics and A/B testing tools | Session replay; Product analytics; Self-hosted open-source edition; Managed Dedicated instance on AWS, GCP, Azure or your own cloud |
| Checked on | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-03 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
Hotjar
- A free plan
- Heatmaps, replays and surveys included on every plan
- Yearly billing is $39 a month against $49 monthly
Trade-offs
- Pricing now sits on Contentsquare's site, so plans and names can differ from older Hotjar guides
- Free keeps analytics data for only 1 month
- Pro and Enterprise are by quote
OpenReplay
- Free open-source edition
- 7-day trial of Dedicated with no credit card
- No limits on users, recordings or retention on Dedicated
Trade-offs
- Dedicated starts at $199 a month for a single instance
- Self-hosting means you run the infrastructure
- Enterprise adds SAML, SCIM and audit logging on a multi-year contract