Microsoft Clarity 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
- Fees: Microsoft Clarity states none; OpenReplay From; billed hourly at $0.276 an hour, Custom, multi-year contract.
| Microsoft Clarity | OpenReplay | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan · from $199/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Yes |
| Plans | Free ($0) | Open-Source ($0); Dedicated ($199/mo); Enterprise () |
| Fees | Not stated | From; billed hourly at $0.276 an hour; Custom, multi-year contract |
| Best for | Not stated | Not stated |
| Key features | Session recordings with Highlights; Heatmaps for clicks, scrolls and drop-offs; AI summaries and AI chat; AI visibility: tracking AI citations and AI bot crawling | 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.
Microsoft Clarity
- Free forever, per Microsoft
- Recordings, heatmaps and AI summaries all included
- Mobile app analytics through a lightweight SDK
- GDPR and CCPA ready
Trade-offs
- No paid tier or dedicated support plan is described on the page
- Limits on traffic or data retention were not stated on the homepage
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