Hotjar or Linear?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Linearwins 2 of 7 categories
Hotjar
Understand how users behave on your site
4.4/5
|32,000 reviews0
Wins
2014
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
Linear
Linear is a better way to build products
4.8/5
|12,000 reviews2
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
82
Features & Functionality
82
92
Ease of Use
92
78
Integrations
78
85
Pricing & Value
85
75
Customer Support
Linear wins
80
78
Scalability
78
82
Security & Compliance
Linear wins
85
Hotjar excels at
No category wins in this comparison
Linear excels at
Customer SupportSecurity & Compliance
Pros & Cons
Hotjar
Easy to set up
Visual heatmaps
Session recordings
User feedback tools
Limited depth
Sampling on free tier
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
The Bottom Line
Choose Hotjar if you want...
- UX research
- Conversion optimization
- Website feedback
- Visual analytics
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Our pick: Linear — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories.
Real-Time Brand Data
Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more
Hotjar
PricingFeaturesSupportAlternativesIntegration
Last updated: 2024-12-10
Linear
+88
Score
SpeedUXKeyboard shortcutsDeveloper-focusedClean design
Product Hunt
8,765upvotes
#1 Product of the Day
Last updated: 2024-12-10
