# Microsoft Clarity vs OpenReplay

| Attribute | Microsoft Clarity | OpenReplay |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62 (25% (low)) | 49.8 (13% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Clarity provides heatmaps, session recordings, and AI-driven analytics to help you understand how users interact with your website or app. It's completely free with unlimited access to all features. It is indexed under Heatmaps Analytics.","source":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","question":"What is Microsoft Clarity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft Clarity offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","question":"Is Microsoft Clarity free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft Clarity supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Microsoft Clarity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Microsoft Clarity, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","question":"Can Microsoft Clarity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Microsoft Clarity, including Google Analytics, Google Ads, HubSpot, Zapier, Optimizely, AB Tasty, WordPress and WooCommerce, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","question":"What does Microsoft Clarity integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Microsoft Clarity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Microsoft Clarity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Microsoft Clarity have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Open-source session replay software you can deploy on your own infrastructure or cloud, capturing user interactions, network activity, errors, and application state to help developers reproduce and fix problems faster. It is indexed under Heatmaps Analytics.","source":"https://openreplay.com","question":"What is OpenReplay?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenReplay offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.28. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://openreplay.com/ar/pricing/","question":"Is OpenReplay free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenReplay supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://openreplay.com","question":"What platforms does OpenReplay support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenReplay can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://openreplay.com","question":"Can OpenReplay be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for OpenReplay, including Sentry, Datadog, Bugsnag, Jira, GitHub, Linear, Slack and CloudWatch, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://openreplay.com","question":"What does OpenReplay integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for OpenReplay. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as OpenReplay not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://openreplay.com/ar/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does OpenReplay have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenReplay is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://openreplay.com/ar/pricing/","question":"Where is OpenReplay available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Clarity provides heatmaps, session recordings, and AI-driven analytics to help you understand how users interact with your website or app. It's completely free with unlimited access to all features. | A self-hosted solution that combines session replay, collaborative browsing, and product analytics. Designed to help teams reproduce user issues and inform product improvements without depending on external services. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","user_session_video_recording_dvr":true,"javascript_console_error_recording":true,"rage_click_and_frustration_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Ads"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Optimizely"},{"name":"AB Tasty"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"ClickFunnels"},{"name":"Bubble"},{"name":"Elevar"},{"name":"Gatsby"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Joomla"}]` | `[{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Bugsnag"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"CloudWatch"},{"name":"Stackdriver"},{"name":"Elastic"},{"name":"Apollo"},{"name":"Relay"},{"name":"Redux"},{"name":"Vuex"},{"name":"MobX"},{"name":"NgRx"},{"name":"Pinia"},{"name":"Zustand"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Clarity","summary":"Completely free, unlimited everything","features":["Session recordings","Heatmaps (click, scroll, area, conversion)","Rage click and dead click detection","40+ segmentation filters","AI copilot and session insights","AI-powered heatmap summarization","Smart events","Google Analytics integration","Mobile app analytics (iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native)","MCP server","Browser extension"],"description":"Full access to all features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"heatmaps":"unlimited","websites":"unlimited","team_members":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Completely free forever","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://clarity.microsoft.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:11:56.755Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open-Source","summary":"Free, self-hosted","features":["Session Replay","Product Analytics","Self-hosted","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-managed open-source deployment","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier, up to 4TB storage","features":["Session Replay","Product Analytics","Automated backups"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully managed cloud-hosted plan with storage limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"4TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated","summary":"$199/mo minimum, hourly billing at $0.276/hr","features":["Session Replay","Product Analytics","Unlimited users and recordings","Monitoring and alerts","SSO/SAML","Audit trail","Encryption in transit and at rest","SOC 2 Type II","Data residency (50 regions)","Automated backups"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.276,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Dedicated cloud infrastructure managed by OpenReplay","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ram":"32GB","vcpu":"8","storage":"4TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Dedicated features","SAML/SCIM","Audit logging","Dedicated support","Custom volume pricing","Multi-year contracts"],"description":"Self-hosted enterprise deployment with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $199/mo managed cloud. Free tier available. Open-source self-hosted option.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://openreplay.com/ar/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:09:31.988Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":199,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Heatmaps Analytics)

| Capability | Microsoft Clarity | OpenReplay |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Click and scroll heatmaps | - | - |
| User session video recording dvr | - | ✓ |
| Rage click and frustration tracking | - | ✓ |
| Form field abandonment analytics | - | - |
| Automated pii credit card masking | - | - |
| Javascript console error recording | - | ✓ |
| Google analytics adobe sync | - | - |
| Zendesk intercom helpdesk sync | - | - |
| Optimizely vwo ab testing sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T07:43:38.127Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*