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At a Glance
Hotjar
Hotjar
Star Rating
(334)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 35 Daily sessions
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Serpstat
Serpstat
Star Rating
(463)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
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Hotjar vs Serpstat

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hotjar easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Serpstat was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that Serpstat meets the needs of their business better than Hotjar.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Serpstat is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Serpstat over Hotjar.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hotjar
Observe Basic
Free
35 Daily sessions
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Serpstat
Free Trial
Free Trial
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Free Trial
Hotjar
Free Trial is available
Serpstat
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
257
9.1
414
Ease of Use
8.9
260
8.8
417
Ease of Setup
9.0
121
9.0
198
Ease of Admin
8.9
111
9.0
193
Quality of Support
8.5
176
9.4
377
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
98
9.5
185
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
253
9.1
401
Features by Category
8.6
182
Not enough data
Metrics
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
Other
8.0
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
8.2
70
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
139
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
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
Logistics
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
8.6
60
Not enough data
User Response Methods
8.8
47
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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
Not enough data
Participant Selection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Insights
8.8
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
User Behavior
9.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
A/B Testing
9.1
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visitor Information
7.6
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Session Replay
8.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
7.8
9
Not enough data
Analytics
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
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
7
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
5
Not enough data
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
10
Not enough data
Experience
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Local Search Optimization
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
Competitive IntelligenceHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
9.3
6
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.9
358
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.1
27
Agentic AI - SEO 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
8.5
320
Not enough data
9.0
338
Not enough data
8.9
325
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.6
22
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
321
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
9.0
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
7
Data collection
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
6
Segment Trending
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Analysis
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Platform
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Market Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
15
Not enough data
Feedback Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Feedback Analysis
8.8
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Feedback Sources
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Paid Search IntelligenceHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
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 - Content Creation
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
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
8.6
162
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
8.6
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.1
101
Not enough data
8.9
125
Not enough data
Reporting
9.3
153
Not enough data
9.1
146
Not enough data
8.7
126
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
7
Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Metrics
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 - Content 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hotjar
Hotjar
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.3%
Serpstat
Serpstat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
2.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Hotjar
Hotjar
Marketing and Advertising
16.0%
Computer Software
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Internet
9.6%
Retail
5.4%
Other
42.6%
Serpstat
Serpstat
Marketing and Advertising
26.8%
Internet
13.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.6%
Computer Software
6.2%
Consumer Goods
2.7%
Other
43.8%
Alternatives
Hotjar
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Serpstat
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Discussions
Hotjar
Hotjar Discussions
What is Hotjar?
1 Comment
Mohsin N.
MN
https://boardsontop.com/longboard-size-chart/Read more
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
What feedback tools do you offer?
1 Comment
Moon D.
MD
Test Your Mind, Become an Internet marketer? Read more
Serpstat
Serpstat Discussions
What is Serpstat used for?
3 Comments
SAMEER S.
SS
helps us analyze our competitor ads and perform long-tail keyword research,Read more
Will you have any sales in future?
1 Comment
Official Response from Serpstat
Hi Alex, We will be happy to have you back and provide you with a personal offer as our recent customer. Please, get in touch via email v.alokhin@serpstat.comRead more
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