Question 1

Is PostHog or Hotjar better?

Accepted Answer

PostHog has a score of 4.6/5 while Hotjar scores 4.5/5. PostHog offers 13 tracked features and Hotjar offers 13. The best choice depends on your specific needs and budget.

Question 2

Is PostHog cheaper than Hotjar?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What are the main differences between PostHog and Hotjar?

Accepted Answer

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

	PostHog	Hotjar
Starting Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6/5	4.5/5
Free Plan	Yes	Yes
Category	—	—

Feature	PostHog	Hotjar
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	✓	✓

PostHog vs Hotjar (2026)

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