Question 1

Is Amplitude or Hotjar better?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Is Amplitude cheaper than Hotjar?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What are the main differences between Amplitude and Hotjar?

Accepted Answer

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

	Amplitude	Hotjar
Starting Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.5/5	4.5/5
Free Plan	Yes	Yes
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Feature	Amplitude	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	✓	✓

Amplitude vs Hotjar (2026)

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