Alternatives · Analytics
Heap alternatives
Heap compared with 6 alternatives: Amplitude, Mixpanel, PostHog, Fullstory, Pendo and 1 more.
Heap has a free plan. All 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
6 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
How each one differs from Heap
- Free plan · from $900/yr
Amplitude
Product analytics with session replay, experiments and in-app guides
- Amplitude also covers surveys and a/B testing.
- Heap also covers dashboards.
Suits: Product teams measuring funnels, retention and feature adoption
- Free plan · from $100/mo
Mixpanel
Event-based product analytics with replays, flags and experiments
- Mixpanel also covers a/B testing.
- Heap also covers dashboards.
Suits: Product teams tracking sign-up funnels, retention and feature use
- Free plan · from $0.00005
PostHog
Open-source product analytics with replays, flags and surveys
- PostHog is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- PostHog also covers surveys and a/B testing.
- Heap also covers dashboards.
Suits: Startups and developers who want many product tools under one bill
- Free plan
Fullstory
Session replay and behavior analytics for websites and apps
- Fullstory also covers surveys.
Suits: Support and product teams who need to see exactly what a user did
- Free plan
Pendo
Product analytics plus in-app guides, surveys and session replay
- Pendo also covers surveys.
- Heap also covers dashboards.
Suits: SaaS companies onboarding users inside their product
- Free plan · from $39/mo
Contentsquare
Heatmaps, session replays and surveys, formerly sold as Hotjar
- Contentsquare also covers surveys.
- Heap also covers dashboards.
Suits: Marketers and designers who want to see how visitors use a page
Limits worth knowing in Heap
- No paid prices are published: Growth is quoted after you install the snippet, and Pro and Premier are priced by monthly sessions through sales.
- Session replay, heatmaps and error analysis are an add-on for Pro and Premier only.
- Past your plan's monthly session limit, data keeps arriving but you cannot view it until you upgrade.
- Free keeps 6 months of data and Growth 12; up to 3 years is an add-on on Pro and Premier.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Heap?
The alternatives to Heap in this directory are Amplitude, Mixpanel, PostHog, Fullstory, Pendo and Contentsquare. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Heap.
Is there a free alternative to Heap?
Yes. Amplitude, Mixpanel, PostHog, Fullstory, Pendo and Contentsquare have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Heap?
PostHog is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.