OpenReplay vs Zipy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, OpenReplay grades higher than Zipy: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
OpenReplay grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
OpenReplay
Open-source session replay and product analytics you can self-host
Zipy
Session replay with error monitoring for web and mobile apps
Which one is for you
Pick OpenReplay if
- Fits if you're a developer who wants replays next to errors and network logs
- Works for a team that must keep recordings on its own servers
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 1,000 sessions a month and data kept for 7 days
- Pricey if you want Dedicated, at $199 a month before you pick a bigger VM
- Watch out: self-hosting means you handle storage, scaling and upgrades, and the open-source edition is listed for low traffic
- Watch out: Serverless costs $5.95 per 1,000 sessions a month, so busy sites climb quickly
Pick Zipy if
- Fits if you want replays and error logs in one place for a web or mobile app
- Works for a small team that can live within 1,000 sessions a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1,000 sessions a month, 15 days of data and 2 projects
- Pricey if you need errors, heatmaps and performance stats, which are separate Growth add-ons
- Watch out: web and mobile sessions are priced separately in the plan builder
- Watch out: the mobile SDKs are code libraries you add to your own apps
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAOpenReplayFair | 2.2GPAZipyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CDedicated starts at $199 a month, billed hourly, and Serverless is $5.95 per 1,000 sessions. That's around the top quarter of analytics prices. | CGrowth starts at $25 a month, billed annually, $30 monthly. That's just under the category middle of $32, and it rises as you add sessions and add-ons. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree cloud plan: 1,000 sessions a month, 2 users, 1 project and 7-day retention. The open-source edition is free but you host it, and the Dedicated trial is 7 days. | CFree plan: 1,000 sessions a month with mobile replays, 2 projects and 15 days of data. A normal site hits that quickly. |
| Features | BSession replay with network and console tools, product analytics, co-browsing, bug reports, data residency, an API and MCP server. | CSession replay, error monitoring, performance monitoring, an AI agent and mobile SDKs. Growth sells errors, heatmaps and performance stats as separate add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You add the tracker to your app, or set up a server for self-hosting. | CNo store rating on record. You add a script or SDK and choose your own add-ons. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Sentry, Datadog, Jira and GitHub links and an API. | BWeb dashboard and a browser extension, plus mobile SDKs, with Sentry, Segment, Rollbar, Raygun and RB2B connections. |
| Best for | session replay you can host yourself | session replay and error tracking together |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: OpenReplay and Zipy. How we grade
Price against what you get
OpenReplay starts at $199 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zipy starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
OpenReplay scores higher, and starts $174 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, none scores higher than OpenReplay for less, and 10 score higher than Zipy for less.
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
Where they differ
- OpenReplay is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Zipy also covers reports.
At a glance
| OpenReplay | Zipy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $199 per month for a Dedicated instance, billed hourly | $25 per month and up, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free cloud plan: 1,000 sessions a month, 2 users, 1 project and 7-day data retention; the open-source edition is free to self-host. | 1,000 sessions a month with mobile replays, 15 days of data retention and 2 projects. |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of the Dedicated plan, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | OpenReplay | Zipy Inc. |
| Price read from | openreplay.com | zipy.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
OpenReplay
- The free cloud plan stops at 1,000 sessions a month and keeps data 7 days.
- Serverless is billed at $5.95 per 1,000 sessions a month, with 30-day retention and unlimited users and projects.
- Self-hosting means you manage storage, scaling and upgrades; the open-source edition is listed for low traffic.
- Dedicated has no published cap on users or recordings, but its price rises with the VM size you choose.
Zipy
- The free plan stops at 1,000 sessions a month and keeps data for 15 days.
- Growth is priced by sessions, with errors, heatmaps and performance stats chosen as separate add-ons.
- Web and mobile sessions are priced separately in the plan builder.
- Its dashboard runs in the browser; the mobile SDKs are code libraries for your own apps.
Key features
OpenReplay
- Session replay with developer tools
- Replays are paired with DevTools data such as network calls and backend logs pulled in from monitoring tools.
- Product analytics
- Funnels, heatmaps, journey analysis and web analytics sit alongside the replays, with mobile app support listed as well.
- Co-browsing and bug reports
- Co-browsing lets support staff view a customer's session live, and the Spot tool records bug reports for developers.
- Three ways to deploy
- Self-host the open-source edition, run a Dedicated instance in OpenReplay's cloud or yours, or use the usage-based Serverless cloud.
- Data residency
- The Dedicated plan lists 50 regions across AWS, GCP and Azure, plus bring-your-own-cloud, so data can stay in a chosen location.
- API and MCP server
- A REST API fetches sessions, users and events, and an MCP server is listed in the plan comparison. AI Agents are marked coming soon.
Zipy
- Session replay
- Watch recorded user sessions on web and mobile, with the errors, console logs and network requests from each one.
- Error monitoring
- Frontend errors with stack traces, tied to the session they happened in, plus crash reporting for mobile apps.
- Oopsie AI agent
- An AI agent that reviews sessions and errors to point out the problems users hit, with AI summaries and repro steps.
- Performance monitoring
- API performance and page performance stats, sold as add-ons to the Growth plan, alongside heatmaps.
- Mobile SDKs
- SDKs for Android, iOS, React Native and Flutter extend replay and error capture to mobile apps.
- Custom plan builder
- Pick monthly web and mobile session volumes from 7.5k to 100k and add-ons; the sales team then sends an invoice.
Plans
OpenReplay
Free$0
On OpenReplay's cloud: up to 1,000 sessions a month, all core features, 2 users, 1 project, 7-day retention.
Open-Source$0
Free to self-host on your own infrastructure, with self-managed storage and community support through GitHub and Slack.
Dedicated$199
per month for a managed instance, billed hourly ($0.276/hr)
Dedicated VM managed by OpenReplay, with no limits on users, recordings or retention; the price is for the smallest size.
EnterpriseCustom
Self-hosted at scale with SAML and SCIM, audit trail, dedicated support and volume pricing on a multi-year contract.
Zipy
Free$0
1,000 sessions a month, mobile replays, 15 days of retention, up to 2 projects and email support within 72 hours.
Growth$25
per month and up, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
1 month of retention, up to 10 projects and error monitoring. Price rises with sessions; heatmaps and API stats are add-ons.
EnterpriseCustom
Any volume of sessions and errors, custom projects and retention, and priority email and chat support.
Ways to pay less
OpenReplay
No public discounts listed.
Zipy
- Annual discount
Lower Growth price with annual billing
The pricing page shows Growth from $25 a month billed annually, against $30 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, OpenReplay or Zipy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Zipy is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $199 a month for OpenReplay. OpenReplay starts at $199 per month for a Dedicated instance, billed hourly, and Zipy starts at $25 per month and up, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, OpenReplay or Zipy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both OpenReplay and Zipy have a free plan.
Which platforms do OpenReplay and Zipy run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Zipy lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.