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Compare GoSquared and Hotjar 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free 35 Daily sessions
GoSquared
Star Rating
(74)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about GoSquaredHotjar
Star Rating
(330)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 35 Daily sessions
Browse all 12 pricing plansGoSquared vs Hotjar
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoSquared easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that GoSquared was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that GoSquared meets the needs of their business better than Hotjar.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GoSquared is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GoSquared over Hotjar.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hotjar
Observe Basic
Free
35 Daily sessions
Visualize user behavior with Heatmaps and see what your users see with Recordings.
- Automatic data capture
- Unlimited heatmaps
- Up to 1,050 sessions/month
Free Trial
GoSquared
Free Trial is available
Hotjar
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
70
8.7
256
Ease of Use
9.0
70
8.9
259
Ease of Setup
9.5
22
9.0
120
Ease of Admin
8.9
22
8.9
111
Quality of Support
9.1
66
8.5
175
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
21
8.7
98
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
69
8.1
252
Features by Category
Metrics
9.1
55
8.7
25
9.0
55
9.1
27
8.5
54
9.0
24
8.6
53
9.1
23
8.6
49
8.8
20
9.0
51
8.6
19
Feature Not Available
8.7
17
9.0
46
8.9
20
Feature Not Available
8.9
25
Reporting
9.3
54
Feature Not Available
8.9
54
8.9
19
8.7
51
Feature Not Available
8.4
47
8.1
20
8.5
47
8.5
19
8.8
48
8.2
17
8.9
46
8.8
21
Other
8.5
53
8.0
24
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
45
7.6
17
9.1
35
8.1
15
8.7
32
Feature Not Available
8.4
47
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
40
8.2
70
8.9
42
Feature Not Available
9.1
53
8.9
139
8.7
47
8.8
139
Messenger
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
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
Customers
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
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
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
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
Lead Generation
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
User Behavior
Not enough data
9.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
51
|
Verified
A/B Testing
Not enough data
9.1
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Visitor Information
Not enough data
7.6
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
40
Agentic AI - Session Replay
Not enough data
8.6
6
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
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
Experience
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Lead Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Lead Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Heatmap Tools
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
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
114
Not enough data
8.2
94
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.1
101
Not enough data
8.9
124
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
152
Not enough data
9.1
146
Not enough data
8.7
126
Not enough data
7.9
106
Marketing Operations
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
Campaign Activity
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
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GoSquared and Hotjar are categorized as Digital Analytics
Unique Categories
Hotjar is categorized as Feedback Analytics, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), Product Analytics, Session Replay, User Research, Heatmap Tools, Software Testing, Survey, and E-Commerce Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GoSquared
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hotjar
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.5%
Financial Services
5.5%
Arts and Crafts
5.5%
Other
63.0%
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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Discussions
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