Hotjar
Analytics
From$49/mo
10 people: $49 a month · $588 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per plan
Hotjar vs Plausible: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Analytics tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Hotjar starts at $49/mo (Growth) and Plausible at $9/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $49 vs $9 a month: Plausible is $40 a month (82%) cheaper than Hotjar on list price.
Plausible
Cheaper for 10 people
From$9/mo
10 people: $9 a month · $108 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 17% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Hotjar and Plausible plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Hotjar
Free
Up to 200k sessions/month · Replays, heatmaps, funnels
Free
Growth
From 7k sessions/month · Journey analysis · Sense AI chat
$49/mo
hotjar.com/pricing redirects to Contentsquare pricing. Growth $39/mo paid yearly; price tiers by sessions. Pro and Enterprise: contact sales. EU billed in EUR.
Prices from Hotjar's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Plausible
Starter
10k pageviews · 1 site
$9/mo
Growth
10k pageviews · 3 sites, 3 team members
$14/mo
Business
10k pageviews · 10 sites, Stats API, funnels
$19/mo
Prices at 10k monthly pageviews; scale with traffic. Yearly billing = 2 months free. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Plausible's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Hotjar (Growth) | Plausible (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | Plausible $40 less a month |
| 10 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | Plausible $40 less a month |
| 25 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | Plausible $40 less a month |
Hotjar is priced per plan. Plausible is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Hotjar vs Plausible: questions
Which is cheaper, Hotjar or Plausible?
Hotjar starts at $49/mo (Growth) and Plausible at $9/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $49 vs $9 a month: Plausible is $40 a month (82%) cheaper than Hotjar on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Hotjar and Plausible have free plans?
Hotjar has a free plan (Free). Plausible has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Hotjar and Plausible cheaper if you pay yearly?
Hotjar lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Plausible lists up to 17% off yearly billing.
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