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Hotjar records anonymised sessions and builds heatmaps, which answers a question analytics cannot: not what people clicked, but why they left. Watching ten recordings of a checkout flow usually surfaces a problem no dashboard shows. It also includes on-page surveys and feedback widgets. The free tier is limited in recording volume.
Where it falls short
Recordings raise real privacy obligations, and the script adds weight to every page.
Alternatives in Marketing & SEO
- AhrefsBacklink data and keyword research with the deepest index.
- SemrushSEO plus paid-ads intelligence in one suite.
- MailchimpEmail marketing with the easiest onboarding.