Alternatives
Best Hotjar Alternatives in 2026
The best alternative to Hotjar is PostHog (scored 8.3/10 vs Hotjar's 7.1/10) because it scores higher on Value and Power and Transparency. We compared 2 alternatives across value, ease-of-use, power, and pricing transparency.
The best Hotjar alternative in 2026 is PostHog because it scores 8.3/10 vs Hotjar's 7.1/10, with higher marks in Value and Power and Transparency. We evaluated 2 alternatives on value, ease-of-use, power, and pricing transparency.
Why People Switch from Hotjar
Contentsquare transition uncertaintyNeed event-based analyticsNeed self-hosted option
Comparing against
Hotjar
Understand how users behave on your site
7.1
/ 10
#1
PostHog
Best Open Source AnalyticsTop AlternativeThe open-source product analytics suite
8.3
/ 10
Value
9
Ease
6
Power
9
Better than Hotjar: Value (9 vs 7), Power (9 vs 6), Transparency (10 vs 6)
Lower than Hotjar: Ease (6 vs 9)
Free tier availableBest for: Developers wanting an all-in-one open-source analytics platform