Question 1

Is Plausible or Hotjar better?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Is Plausible cheaper than Hotjar?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What are the main differences between Plausible and Hotjar?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Plausible vs Hotjar (2026)

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