Hotjar
Cheaper for 10 people
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 Tableau: 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 Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $49 vs $150 a month: Hotjar is $101 a month (67%) cheaper than Tableau on list price.
Tableau
Analytics
From$15/user/mo
10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 6 plans · priced per user
Plans
Hotjar and Tableau 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.
Tableau
Standard Creator
$75/user/mo billed annually · Full authoring + Tableau Prep
$75/user/mo
Standard Explorer
$42/user/mo billed annually
$42/user/mo
Standard Viewer
$15/user/mo billed annually
$15/user/mo
Enterprise Creator
$115/user/mo billed annually
$115/user/mo
Enterprise Explorer
$70/user/mo billed annually
$70/user/mo
Enterprise Viewer
$35/user/mo billed annually
$35/user/mo
Annual contract only. tableau.com pricing pages block direct fetch (403); prices from search snippets of official Cloud/Server pricing pages. Tableau+: contact sales.
Prices from Tableau'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) | Tableau (Standard Viewer) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $75/mo$900/yr a year | Hotjar $26 less a month |
| 10 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | Hotjar $101 less a month |
| 25 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | Hotjar $326 less a month |
Hotjar is priced per plan. Tableau is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Hotjar vs Tableau: questions
Which is cheaper, Hotjar or Tableau?
Hotjar starts at $49/mo (Growth) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $49 vs $150 a month: Hotjar is $101 a month (67%) cheaper than Tableau on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Hotjar and Tableau have free plans?
Hotjar has a free plan (Free). Tableau has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Hotjar and Tableau cheaper if you pay yearly?
Hotjar lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Tableau.
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