Hotjar offers heatmaps, session recordings and on-site surveys for understanding how visitors use a website. It is now part of Contentsquare.
Indie products built as an alternative to Hotjar will be listed here, ranked by community votes.
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Launch it on IndieTideFrequently asked questions
- What are the best indie alternatives to Hotjar?
- No indie product has been listed as an alternative to Hotjar on IndieTide yet. Makers add their product to this page when they launch it.
- Why do people look for alternatives to Hotjar?
- People most often switch because recording limits mean only a sample of sessions is captured, session recordings raise privacy and consent questions, they want a smaller script with less impact on page speed, or they only need one feature, such as heatmaps or feedback widgets.
- What should I look for in a Hotjar alternative?
- Compare automatic masking of personal data in recordings; session limits and data retention; script size and performance impact; and where data is hosted. Where you can, test each option with your own data before you switch.
- How are these Hotjar alternatives ranked?
- By community votes, most voted first. Makers list their own product as an alternative to Hotjar when they launch it on IndieTide, and signed-in members vote once per product.
- How can I list my product as a Hotjar alternative?
- Launch it on IndieTide and enter "Hotjar" in the "An alternative to" field of the submit form. Your product appears on this page once its launch week begins.