GitHub or Hotjar?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
GitHubwins 6 of 7 categories
WINNER
GitHub
Where the world builds software
4.7/5
|120,000 reviews6
Wins
2008
Founded
mid
Price
Hotjar
Understand how users behave on your site
4.4/5
|32,000 reviews1
Wins
2014
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
95
Features & Functionality
GitHub wins
82
85
Ease of Use
Hotjar wins
92
98
Integrations
GitHub wins
78
90
Pricing & Value
GitHub wins
85
78
Customer Support
GitHub wins
75
98
Scalability
GitHub wins
78
92
Security & Compliance
GitHub wins
82
GitHub excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsPricing & ValueCustomer SupportScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Hotjar excels at
Ease of Use
Pros & Cons
GitHub
Industry standard—everyone uses it
Unlimited free private repos
GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer
GitHub Actions CI/CD (free minutes)
Microsoft ownership concerns for some OSS devs
Complex for Git beginners
Hotjar
Easy to set up
Visual heatmaps
Session recordings
User feedback tools
Limited depth
Sampling on free tier
The Bottom Line
Choose GitHub if you want...
- Software development teams of all sizes
- Open source projects and communities
- CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
- Code collaboration and review
Choose Hotjar if you want...
- UX research
- Conversion optimization
- Website feedback
- Visual analytics
Our pick: GitHub — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Hotjar is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use.
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