Indie alternatives to Hotjar

Hotjar does a lot. Maybe too much. These indie alternatives do less—but better.

Alternatives to

Hotjar

3 Alternatives Found

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SmartInterview

AI-powered customer interviews and surveys for product validation

Why it's an alternative to Hotjar: Users of Hotjar for qualitative user feedback can use SmartInterview for structured, proactive customer interviews that provide deeper insights into priorities and validation rather than just behavioral tracking.

Built by Matthieu Saussaye

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Mapster

Measure & Improve Your Product Market Fit with Surveys

Why it's an alternative to Hotjar: Users of Hotjar can use Mapster to get structured qualitative feedback (NPS, CSAT, PMF) directly tied to user segments and actions, complementing or replacing heatmap/recordings for specific feedback goals.

Free plan includes 50 responses/month. Paid plans start at $9/mo (Starter, 1,000 responses) and go up to $24/mo (Pro, unlimited).

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Overtracking

Privacy-friendly analytics with goals, heatmaps, errors and CWV.

Built by Mario Armenta

0€/month up to 50.000 views, 12,95€/m up to 300.000 views, 19,95€/m up to 1.000.000 views, 49,95 up to 5.000.000 million views, 99,95 up to 10.000.000 million views, Enterprise for more than 10 million monthly views.

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