The Hotjar Alternative That Tells You What to Fix
Hotjar shows you where users click. Clickyard tells you what to change to increase conversions. Get AI-powered recommendations, not just heatmaps.
Why Teams Switch from Hotjar
Hotjar is great for understanding behavior visually. But many teams find they need more guidance on what to actually do with that data.
Quick Comparison
See how Hotjar compares to Clickyard
| Feature | Hotjar | Clickyard |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 10-30 minutes | 60 seconds |
| Heatmaps | Yes, visual | No (AI insights instead) |
| Session recordings | Yes (limited on free) | No (AI analysis instead) |
| AI recommendations | No | Yes, weekly |
| Surveys | Yes (separate product) | No |
| Time to insights | Manual review required | 7 days (automated) |
| Free tier | 35 sessions/day | 10K sessions total |
About Hotjar
Hotjar
Hotjar (now part of Contentsquare) offers heatmaps, session recordings, and surveys to help you understand user behavior. It's one of the most popular behavior analytics tools.
Strengths
- Easy to set up and use
- Good free tier (35 sessions/day)
- Excellent heatmap visualizations
- Built-in surveys and feedback widgets
- Large community and resources
- Now integrated with Contentsquare ecosystem
Weaknesses
- Session limits can be restrictive on free/lower plans
- Limited data retention on lower tiers
- No AI-powered recommendations out of the box
- Requires manual analysis to extract insights
- Can slow down page load if not configured properly
Visual understanding of user behavior, Quick heatmap generation, User feedback collection via surveys, Teams new to behavior analytics
Free (35 sessions/day) → $39/month (Plus)
What Clickyard Does Differently
Instead of showing you data to analyze, we tell you what to fix.
How to Get Started with Clickyard
Switching from Hotjar is easy:
Keep Hotjar running
No need to remove Hotjar — Clickyard works alongside it. Use Hotjar for visual research, Clickyard for optimization.
Install Clickyard snippet
Add Clickyard via GTM or direct install. Takes 60 seconds, no developer needed.
Define your conversion goals
Tell Clickyard what matters: purchases, signups, or any custom event.
Mark key UI zones
Highlight important elements: CTAs, pricing, hero sections. Clickyard tracks interactions.
Wait for AI analysis
After 7 days, you'll receive your first AI-powered recommendations.
Hotjar Alternative FAQ
Not exactly — they serve different purposes. Hotjar is great for visual behavior analytics (heatmaps, recordings). Clickyard is focused on conversion optimization with AI recommendations. Many teams use both: Hotjar for qualitative research, Clickyard for actionable optimization tasks.
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Get AI-powered conversion insights without Hotjar's limitations.
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