Hotjar or PlanetScale?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

PlanetScalewins 5 of 7 categories
Hotjar

Hotjar

Understand how users behave on your site

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

PlanetScale

The database for developers

4.6/5
|8,000 reviews
5
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

82
Features & Functionality
PlanetScale wins
85
92
Ease of Use
Hotjar wins
90
78
Integrations
PlanetScale wins
80
85
Pricing & Value
Hotjar wins
78
75
Customer Support
PlanetScale wins
80
78
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
95
82
Security & Compliance
PlanetScale wins
88
Hotjar

Hotjar excels at

Ease of UsePricing & Value
PlanetScale

PlanetScale excels at

Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsCustomer SupportScalabilitySecurity & Compliance

Pros & Cons

Hotjar

Hotjar

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

PlanetScale

Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform

The Bottom Line

Choose Hotjar if you want...

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

Choose PlanetScale if you want...

  • Developers
  • MySQL users
  • Scaling startups
  • CI/CD workflows

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

Real-Time Brand Data

Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more

Hotjar

Hotjar

Free Trial

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Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

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Last updated: 2026-12-10
PlanetScale

PlanetScale

Free Trial

Try PlanetScale free. No credit card required.

Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

PricingFeaturesSupportAlternativesIntegration
G2
4.7799434046222915
(2,455)
LeaderHigh Performer
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Capterra
4.5426858817588665
(973)
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TrustpilotGood
4.482742155428991
(537)
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Last updated: 2026-12-10