Amplitude or Hotjar?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

Amplitudewins 5 of 7 categories
WINNER
Amplitude

Amplitude

Build better products with Amplitude

4.5/5
|18,000 reviews
5
Wins
2012
Founded
premium
Price
Hotjar

Hotjar

Understand how users behave on your site

4.4/5
|32,000 reviews
2
Wins
2014
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

92
Features & Functionality
Amplitude wins
82
75
Ease of Use
Hotjar wins
92
88
Integrations
Amplitude wins
78
65
Pricing & Value
Hotjar wins
85
78
Customer Support
Amplitude wins
75
92
Scalability
Amplitude wins
78
90
Security & Compliance
Amplitude wins
82
Amplitude

Amplitude excels at

Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsCustomer SupportScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Hotjar

Hotjar excels at

Ease of UsePricing & Value

Pros & Cons

Amplitude

Amplitude

Powerful behavioral analytics
Great experimentation tools
Cross-platform tracking
CDP capabilities
Expensive
Complex setup
Hotjar

Hotjar

Easy to set up
Visual heatmaps
Session recordings
User feedback tools
Limited depth
Sampling on free tier

The Bottom Line

Choose Amplitude if you want...

  • Enterprise product teams
  • Behavioral analytics
  • Experimentation
  • Cross-platform tracking

Choose Hotjar if you want...

  • UX research
  • Conversion optimization
  • Website feedback
  • Visual analytics

Our pick: Amplitude — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Hotjar is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use or pricing & value.

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Amplitude

Amplitude

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20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

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Last updated: 2024-12-10
Hotjar

Hotjar

Free Trial

Try Hotjar free. No credit card required.

Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

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Last updated: 2024-12-10