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At a Glance
Contentsquare
Contentsquare
Star Rating
(490)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Hotjar
Hotjar
Star Rating
(330)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 35 Daily sessions
Browse all 12 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Hotjar excels in providing clear visibility into user behavior, with its combination of heatmaps and session recordings allowing users to see exactly how visitors interact with their website. This feature is particularly praised for surfacing insights that traditional analytics might miss.
  • Users say that Contentsquare is very user-friendly, requiring no specialist training, which makes it accessible for both beginners and experienced users. Its visual tools help simplify the understanding of user behavior, making it easier for teams to communicate insights effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that Hotjar's setup process is notably straightforward, with many users appreciating how easy it is to integrate into their existing workflows. This ease of setup is a significant advantage for teams looking to quickly implement user experience tracking.
  • According to verified reviews, Contentsquare shines in its quality of support, with users highlighting the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. This level of service can be crucial for enterprises that require timely assistance to address complex issues.
  • G2 reviewers indicate that while Hotjar is favored for its ease of use, Contentsquare offers more robust analytics capabilities, particularly for enterprise-level users. This makes Contentsquare a strong choice for organizations needing in-depth analysis of user interactions.
  • Users report that both platforms provide valuable insights, but Hotjar's focus on session replays and user feedback tools gives it an edge for teams prioritizing direct user engagement metrics, while Contentsquare's comprehensive analytics cater more to data-driven decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Contentsquare
Free plan
Free
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Hotjar
Observe Basic
Free
35 Daily sessions
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Free Trial
Contentsquare
Free Trial is available
Hotjar
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
327
8.7
256
Ease of Use
8.5
326
8.9
259
Ease of Setup
7.6
113
9.0
120
Ease of Admin
8.4
98
8.9
111
Quality of Support
9.4
323
8.5
175
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
97
8.7
98
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
283
8.1
252
Features by Category
8.7
185
8.6
182
Metrics
9.0
151
8.7
25
9.2
153
9.1
27
9.1
154
9.0
24
8.6
138
9.1
23
8.7
131
8.8
20
8.9
112
8.6
19
8.7
109
8.7
17
9.0
153
8.9
20
9.1
141
8.9
25
Reporting
8.6
135
Feature Not Available
8.8
116
8.9
19
8.2
129
Feature Not Available
8.9
158
8.1
20
9.0
130
8.5
19
8.6
106
8.2
17
8.6
145
8.8
21
Other
8.7
113
8.0
24
8.0
98
Feature Not Available
8.8
107
Feature Not Available
8.3
106
7.6
17
9.0
126
8.1
15
8.2
62
Feature Not Available
8.7
87
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
104
8.2
70
8.4
93
Feature Not Available
8.8
135
8.9
139
9.0
125
8.8
139
8.8
29
Not enough data
User Identification
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Tracking & Reporting
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
Metrics
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
60
User Response Methods
Not enough data
8.8
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
30
|
Verified
Participant Selection
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
15
Insights
Not enough data
8.8
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
39
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
5
8.5
143
8.7
87
User Behavior
9.4
120
|
Verified
9.0
70
|
Verified
8.8
111
|
Verified
8.9
71
|
Verified
8.9
109
|
Verified
8.5
51
|
Verified
A/B Testing
8.5
87
|
Verified
9.1
36
|
Verified
8.4
58
8.8
36
9.1
116
8.8
49
|
Verified
7.8
66
|
Verified
8.8
36
|
Verified
Visitor Information
8.0
80
|
Verified
7.6
45
|
Verified
8.0
80
8.6
40
Agentic AI - Session Replay
7.7
11
8.6
6
8.9
43
Not enough data
Product Analytics
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
8.8
30
Feature Not Available
8.8
26
Feature Not Available
8.5
24
Feature Not Available
8.8
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Product Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
5
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.9
41
8.9
10
Experience
8.9
28
9.0
10
9.4
40
9.2
10
9.6
38
9.0
10
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
9.3
26
Feature Not Available
8.6
27
Feature Not Available
7.6
21
Feature Not Available
Performance
8.9
20
Feature Not Available
9.4
29
8.5
9
8.6
27
Feature Not Available
8.3
19
Feature Not Available
Customer Journey MappingHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.2
94
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
7.9
7
Not enough data
Customer Journey AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.3
134
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
78
Not enough data
9.0
110
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
123
Not enough data
8.4
77
Not enough data
8.1
70
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
14
Feedback Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Feedback Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
7
Feedback Sources
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
9
Survey Management
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
142
8.6
160
Agentic AI - Heatmap Tools
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
119
8.6
114
9.0
124
8.2
94
9.1
113
8.6
108
8.9
118
8.1
101
9.1
123
8.9
124
Reporting
9.3
134
9.3
152
8.7
127
9.1
146
8.8
115
8.7
126
9.0
118
7.9
106
9.1
28
Not enough data
Metrics
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
Mobile App OptimizationHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
9.0
21
Not enough data
Variation Testing
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Reporting
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
Personalization
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Contentsquare
Contentsquare
Hotjar
Hotjar
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contentsquare
Contentsquare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
51.2%
Hotjar
Hotjar
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Contentsquare
Contentsquare
Retail
18.6%
Apparel & Fashion
12.2%
Telecommunications
6.0%
Computer Software
5.1%
Insurance
4.7%
Other
53.4%
Hotjar
Hotjar
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Computer Software
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Internet
9.6%
Retail
5.5%
Other
42.4%
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Contentsquare
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Hotjar
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Discussions
Contentsquare
Contentsquare Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Contentsquare has no discussions with answers
Hotjar
Hotjar Discussions
Is there a python/Node.js API Client for hotjar?
1 Comment
Aria G.
AG
Wow, I'm really happy that I came across this wonderful company that helped me in making a successful trade and I got all my profits without stressing myself...Read more
What is Hotjar?
1 Comment
Mohsin N.
MN
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How is Hotjar different from Google Analytics?
1 Comment
Alex M.
AM
Hotjar has a better set of advanced tools to get a better look at heatmaps and visitor recordings. Where as Google Analytics majorly focuses on all the...Read more