Question 1

Is Hotjar or Plausible better?

Accepted Answer

Hotjar has a score of 4.5/5 while Plausible scores 4.8/5. Hotjar offers 13 tracked features and Plausible offers 13. The best choice depends on your specific needs and budget.

Question 2

Is Hotjar cheaper than Plausible?

Accepted Answer

Hotjar starts at Free and Plausible starts at $9/mo. Hotjar offers a free plan while Plausible does not.

Question 3

What are the main differences between Hotjar and Plausible?

Accepted Answer

Hotjar and Plausible are both in the SaaS space. Hotjar starts at Free with 13 features tracked, while Plausible starts at $9/mo with 13 features tracked.

	Hotjar	Plausible
Starting Price	Free	$9/mo
Rating	4.5/5	4.8/5
Free Plan	Yes	No
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Feature	Hotjar	Plausible
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 Plausible (2026)

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