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Heatmap tools compared by name

Plerdy and Hotjar side by side from each vendor's published pages, plus a shortlist of seven tools sorted by what they count and what their free plan allows.

Pick between a daily page-view meter and a monthly session meter, or a free tool.

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Plerdy vs Hotjar: how each counts usage, what happened to Hotjar accounts and who should pick which

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Plerdy and Hotjar side by side from the vendors' own pages: daily versus monthly meters, free plans, the Contentsquare move and who should pick which.

Bottom line: Hotjar is now part of Contentsquare, and Contentsquare's page says new accounts are created there. Contentsquare counts monthly sessions and lists a free plan. Plerdy counts daily heatmap page views plus a running total of video sessions, and also lists a free plan. Both offer heatmaps and session replay.

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Best heatmap tools for a website: seven tools grouped by what they count, what their free plan allows and who they fit

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Seven heatmap and session replay tools for small sites compared from their own pages: what each counts, its free plan or trial and who it fits.

Bottom line: For most small sites the best first heatmap tool is a free one. Microsoft Clarity is free with no traffic limits, and Contentsquare, Plerdy, Mouseflow and Inspectlet list free plans with limits. Lucky Orange and Crazy Egg list trials only. Pay when a limit blocks a decision.