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Comparison

Hotjar vs PostHog

On the evidence we track, PostHog leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Hotjar60
★PostHog69
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hotjar60 / 100medium · 73%
PostHog69 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
Model
Hotjarfreemium
PostHogfreemium
Price level
Hotjarlow
PostHoglow
Starting price
Hotjar–
PostHog$0.00
Transparent
Hotjar✗
PostHog✓
Integrations
Count
Hotjar100
PostHog120
Security
Certifications
Hotjar–
PostHogSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
Gdpr
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
Hipaa
Hotjar–
PostHog✓
Iso27001
Hotjar✓
PostHog–
Scorecard
Hotjar–
PostHog4.6
Soc2
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hotjar–
PostHog1
Github stars
Hotjar–
PostHog40,256
Package downloads weekly
Hotjar–
PostHog16,555,591
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hotjar–
PostHog100
Release
History
Hotjar–
PostHog20 items
License
Spdx
Hotjar–
PostHog(Apache-2.0 AND MIT)
Language
Primary
Hotjar–
PostHogPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Hotjar6 items
PostHog8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Hotjar

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

Independently observed

PostHog

Leader

All-in-one platform providing product analytics, web tracking, session recording, feature testing, experimentation, error tracking, and a managed data warehouse with integrations to unify customer data and insights for product development teams.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Hotjar

HybridFree tier15-day trial

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

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

PostHog

Leader
from $0.00/eventUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier: 1M events/mo. Paid: $0.00031/event.

  • FreeFree
    • unlimited team members
  • Paid$0.00031/event
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
CLI
Hotjar✗
PostHog✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hotjar✓
PostHog✓
Self-hosted
Hotjar✗
PostHog✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Hotjar

14 total - 13 not shared
  • Jira
  • Unbounce
  • Shopify
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Snowflake
  • Asana
  • Linear
  • Trello
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Dust
Independently observed

PostHog

Leader
6 total - 5 not shared
  • Stripe
  • Postgres
  • HubSpot
  • Vercel
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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