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Hotjar vs PostHog
Analytics Hotjar wins overall
Hotjar edges ahead with a SaaSTweaks Score of 78/100 vs PostHog's 73/100, so it's our default analytics pick for most teams. Hotjar offers a strong verified discount on annual plans, delivering excellent qualitative insights and good value, though it requ Where Hotjar leads is deal strength; PostHog, scoring 73/100, is the stronger choice when capability is your priority — PostHog offers exceptional capability and time-to-value with strong open-source flexibility, though its verified deal strength is Both are verified, real deals; the right pick comes down to which pillars below matter most for your team.
The verdict
Hotjar edges ahead with a SaaSTweaks Score of 78/100 vs PostHog's 73/100, so it's our default analytics pick for most teams. Hotjar offers a strong verified discount on annual plans, delivering excellent qualitative insights and good value, though it requ Where Hotjar leads is deal strength; PostHog, scoring 73/100, is the stronger choice when capability is your priority — PostHog offers exceptional capability and time-to-value with strong open-source flexibility, though its verified deal strength is Both are verified, real deals; the right pick comes down to which pillars below matter most for your team.
Feature by feature
7 points of difference, taken from each vendor's published plans.
| Hotjar | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| SaaSTweaks Score | Hotjar 78/100 | PostHog 73/100 |
| Deal strength | Hotjar 8.0/10 | PostHog 3.0/10 |
| Value for money | Hotjar 8.0/10 | PostHog 8.0/10 |
| Capability | Hotjar 8.0/10 | PostHog 10.0/10 |
| Time to value | Hotjar 8.0/10 | PostHog 9.0/10 |
| Trust & reliability | Hotjar 8.0/10 | PostHog 8.0/10 |
| Flexibility & exit | Hotjar 5.0/10 | PostHog 8.0/10 |
What each one actually costs
Published rates at the time we checked. Confirm at checkout — vendors re-cut plans often.
| Plan | Hotjar | PostHog | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Custom | Custom | |
| Free plan | No | Yes | |
| The deal | Save 40% on annual plans | Verified founder pricing |
Which one is right for you?
Pick Hotjar if
- Deal strength matters most to you: Hotjar scores 8.0/10 vs PostHog's 3.0/10. VERIFIED DEAL MECHANIC: percentage discount (Save 40% on annual plans). EDITORIAL SUMMARY confirms the discount brings Plus to $23
Pick PostHog if
- Capability matters most to you: PostHog scores 10.0/10 vs Hotjar's 8.0/10. Editorial summary gives 'Feature breadth 10/10' and details 'eight tightly integrated tools in one SDK' including product analytic
- Time to value matters most to you: PostHog scores 9.0/10 vs Hotjar's 8.0/10. Editorial summary rates 'Setup 9/10' and notes 'One snippet, autocapture on, events flowing in under 5 minutes.' Field note NOTE-0
- Flexibility & exit matters most to you: PostHog scores 8.0/10 vs Hotjar's 5.0/10. Tool is open-source (MIT-ish license) with self-hosting supported, enabling full data control and portability. Editorial summary n
Moving from one to the other
The migration cost is part of the price. Here is what it actually involves.
It depends on your priorities. Overall, Hotjar scores 78/100 versus PostHog's 73/100 on the SaaSTweaks benchmark, so Hotjar is our default pick. That said, PostHog is the better choice when capability matters more to you. Both are scored across the same six pillars below.
Hotjar starts at Custom and PostHog at Custom on their entry paid tiers. Factor in each verified deal too: Hotjar — Save 40% on annual plans; PostHog — Verified founder pricing. The cheaper option depends on your seat count and which plan you need.
On deal strength specifically, Hotjar scores 8.0/10 and PostHog scores 3.0/10. VERIFIED DEAL MECHANIC: percentage discount (Save 40% on annual plans). EDITORIAL SUMMARY confirms the discount brings Plus to $23 See each deal page for the live offer and terms.
Yes. Before migrating, check each tool's data export and onboarding — most analytics tools support CSV or API export. Hotjar scores 5.0/10 on flexibility & exit and PostHog 8.0/10, which is a good proxy for how painless switching will be.
Each tool earns a 0–100 SaaSTweaks Score weighted across six pillars: deal strength, value for money, capability, time to value, trust & reliability, and flexibility & exit. The ranking here is strictly by score — never by commission. See our methodology at /how-we-score.