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Hitsteps alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Hitsteps alternative is Clicky (2.8 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "1 website and up to 3,000 daily page views."
Hitsteps compared with 5 alternatives: Lucky Orange, Mouseflow, Clicky, Plausible and Crazy Egg.
Hitsteps has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 per month for up to 10,000 pageviews, billed monthly. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
Hitsteps starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Hitsteps
Lucky Orange
Heatmaps, session recordings, surveys and live chat in one tool
- Lucky Orange starts at $32 per month for 3,500 sessions, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Lucky Orange has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Hitsteps.
- Lucky Orange also covers forms and surveys.
- Lucky Orange does not cover reports and dashboards, which Hitsteps does.
Suits: Small stores that want heatmaps, recordings and chat in one price
Mouseflow
Session replay, heatmaps and funnels for website behavior
- Mouseflow starts at $25 per month for 5,000 sessions, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Mouseflow also covers forms and surveys.
- Mouseflow does not cover reports, live chat and dashboards, which Hitsteps does.
Suits: Marketing and UX teams diagnosing why visitors drop off
Clicky
Real-time, privacy-friendly web analytics with heatmaps
- Clicky starts at $9.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly).
- Clicky also lists a browser extension.
- Clicky also covers a/B testing.
- Clicky does not cover live chat and session replay, which Hitsteps does.
Suits: Site owners who want live visitor logs rather than only summary reports
Plausible
Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics made and hosted in the EU
- Plausible starts at $7.50 per month for up to 10k pageviews, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
- Plausible is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Plausible does not cover reports, live chat, dashboards and session replay, which Hitsteps does.
Suits: Site owners who want traffic numbers without a cookie banner
Crazy Egg
Heatmaps, session recordings and A/B testing for websites
- Crazy Egg starts at $29 per month for 5,000 pageviews, billed annually.
- Crazy Egg also covers surveys, a/B testing and popups.
- Crazy Egg does not cover reports, live chat and dashboards, which Hitsteps does.
Suits: Small sites that want heatmaps and A/B tests in one tool
Limits worth knowing in Hitsteps
- Plans are capped by monthly pageviews, from 2,000 on Free up to 1 million on Business.
- Heatmaps and Hitsteps AI start at Growth; session recording, funnels and uptime monitoring need Pro.
- Prices shown are for monthly billing; 12-month billing saves about 10% but its exact total is shown only after signing in.
- After the trial you choose the Free plan or a paid plan; the site says nothing is charged automatically.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Hitsteps?
The alternatives to Hitsteps in this directory are Lucky Orange, Mouseflow, Clicky, Plausible and Crazy Egg. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Hitsteps.
Is there a free alternative to Hitsteps?
Yes. Mouseflow, Clicky, Plausible and Crazy Egg have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Hitsteps?
Plausible is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.