10 alternatives to Hotjar

Hotjar is a Analytics product. The community recommends 10 alternatives: 10 open source, 10 self-hostable and 10 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Hotjar highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About Hotjar

Behavior analytics tool for heatmaps, session recordings, surveys and on-site feedback.

Closed source

Not self-hostable

Freemium

Web

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Quick picks

Best open-source pick

Countly Community Edition

Open source, AGPL-3.0 license

Best self-hosted pick

Countly Community Edition

Run it on your own server

Best free pick

Countly Community Edition

Free to use

All alternatives

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Countly Community Edition
Analytics
Real time mobile and web analytics, crash reporting and push notifications platform.
Open source · AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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2.
Highlight.io
Miscellaneous
highlight.io: The open source, full-stack monitoring platform. Error monitoring, session replay, logging, distributed tracing, and more.
Open source · Apache-2.0
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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hyperdx
Analytics
Resolve production issues, fast. An open source observability platform unifying session replays, logs, metrics, traces and errors powered by ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry.
Open source · MIT
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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4.
Litlyx
Analytics
All-in-one Analytics Solution. Setup in 30 seconds. Display all your data on an AI-powered dashboard. Fully self-hostable and GDPR compliant.
Open source · Apache-2.0
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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5.
Liwan
Analytics
Privacy-first web analytics.
Open source · Apache-2.0
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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6.
OpenReplay
Analytics
Session replay, cobrowsing and product analytics you can self-host. Best for reproducing issues and iterating on your product.
Open source · MIT
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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PostHog
Analytics
Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel/Amplitude/Heap/HotJar/Optimizely).
Open source · MIT
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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8.
Rejourney
Miscellaneous
Lightweight Product Analytics, Session Replay, Crash/ANR/Error reporting, and Reveune Leak Prediction for web and mobile apps!
Open source · sspl-1-0
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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replaya
Miscellaneous
Self-hosted browser session replay built on S2 with live tailing
Open source · MIT
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website
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10.
Traceway
Miscellaneous
The only tool you need to know what is happening and how to fix it.
Open source · MIT
Self-hostable
Compared with Hotjar
- + Open source (Hotjar is not)
- + Self-hostable (Hotjar is not)
- + Free to use (Hotjar is paid)
Details Website

Hotjar vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
Hotjar Current	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web	—	—
Countly Community Edition	Yes	Yes	AGPL-3.0	—	—	—	0
Highlight.io	Yes	Yes	Apache-2.0	—	—	—	0
hyperdx	Yes	Yes	MIT	—	—	—	0
Litlyx	Yes	Yes	Apache-2.0	—	—	—	0
Liwan	Yes	Yes	Apache-2.0	—	—	—	0
OpenReplay	Yes	Yes	MIT	—	—	—	0
PostHog	Yes	Yes	MIT	—	—	—	0
Rejourney	Yes	Yes	sspl-1-0	—	—	—	0
replaya	Yes	Yes	MIT	—	—	—	0
Traceway	Yes	Yes	MIT	—	—	—	0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Hotjar?

Community-recommended alternatives to Hotjar include Countly Community Edition, Highlight.io, hyperdx, Litlyx, Liwan, and OpenReplay. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Hotjar?

Yes. Countly Community Edition, Highlight.io, hyperdx, Litlyx, Liwan, and OpenReplay can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Hotjar?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Countly Community Edition, Highlight.io, hyperdx, Litlyx, Liwan, and OpenReplay.

Can I self-host an alternative to Hotjar?

Yes. Countly Community Edition, Highlight.io, hyperdx, Litlyx, Liwan, and OpenReplay can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

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