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Comparison

FullStory vs Hotjar

On the evidence we track, Hotjar leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

FullStory full profile →Hotjar full profile →
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FullStory43
★Hotjar60
Score
vioscaleAI score
FullStory43 / 100medium · 55%
Hotjar60 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
FullStory✗
Hotjar✓
Model
FullStoryquote
Hotjarfreemium
Price level
FullStoryunknown
Hotjarlow
Transparent
FullStory✗
Hotjar✗
Integrations
Count
FullStory2
Hotjar100
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Gdpr
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Iso27001
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Soc2
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Market
Availability
FullStory–
HotjarAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
FullStory5 items
Hotjar6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for product analytics software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Analytics scope
FullStoryProduct analytics
HotjarProduct analytics
Capture
Autocapture (no-code event capture)
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Analyses
Funnels
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Retention / cohort analysis
FullStory✗
Hotjar✓
Paths / user journeys
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Session replay
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Experimentation
A/B testing & experimentation
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Feature flags built-in
FullStory✗
Hotjar-
Data
Warehouse-native / BYODB
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
FullStory✗
Hotjar✗
Pricing
Free tier
FullStory✗
Hotjar✓
Compliance
EU data residency option
FullStory✗
Hotjar-
SDKs
Server-side + mobile SDK coverage
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FullStory

Fullstory records user interactions on websites and apps, analyzes them with AI assistance, and presents findings through visualizations and session records to help teams identify and fix experience problems.

Independently observed

Hotjar

Leader

Combines heatmaps, session replay, surveys, and error monitoring to help teams understand user journeys and resolve conversion issues.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FullStory

Subscription
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Session Insights
    • StoryAI Summaries
    • Live Session Viewing
    • Developer Tools
    • Heatmaps
    • +6 more
  • AdvancedContact sales
    • Session Insights
    • StoryAI Summaries
    • Live Session Viewing
    • Developer Tools
    • Heatmaps
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Session Insights
    • StoryAI Summaries
    • Live Session Viewing
    • Developer Tools
    • Heatmaps
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Hotjar

Leader
HybridFree tier15-day trial

Free plan with 200k sessions/month. Growth plan available with 15-day trial.

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FullStory✓
Hotjar✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FullStory

2 total
  • Google Analytics
  • Google BigQuery
Independently observed

Hotjar

Leader
14 total
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Unbounce
  • Shopify
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Snowflake
  • Asana
  • Linear
  • Trello
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Dust
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.