Question 1

Is Hotjar or Amplitude better?

Accepted Answer

Hotjar has a score of 4.5/5 while Amplitude scores 4.5/5. Hotjar offers 13 tracked features and Amplitude offers 13. The best choice depends on your specific needs and budget.

Question 2

Is Hotjar cheaper than Amplitude?

Accepted Answer

Hotjar starts at Free and Amplitude starts at Free. Both tools offer a free plan.

Question 3

What are the main differences between Hotjar and Amplitude?

Accepted Answer

Hotjar and Amplitude are both in the SaaS space. Hotjar starts at Free with 13 features tracked, while Amplitude starts at Free with 13 features tracked.

	Hotjar	Amplitude
Starting Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.5/5	4.5/5
Free Plan	Yes	Yes
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Feature	Hotjar	Amplitude
A/B testing	✕	✓
API access	✓	✓
Custom dashboards	✓	✓
Data export	✓	✓
Event tracking	✓Basic	✓
Funnel analysis	✓Basic	✓
Heatmaps	✓	✕
Privacy compliance (GDPR)	✓	✓
Real-time data	✓	✓
Retention analysis	✕	✓
SQL access	✕	✓
Session recordings	✓	✕
User segmentation	✓	✓

Hotjar vs Amplitude (2026)

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