OpenReplay review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Open-source session replay and product analytics you can self-host
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OpenReplay report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for session replay you can host yourself
OpenReplay records sessions with developer tools built in, and it can run in its cloud, on a dedicated instance or on your own server. The free cloud plan stops at 1,000 sessions and keeps data 7 days, and self-hosting means you run storage, scaling and upgrades yourself.
Who OpenReplay is for
- 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
Who OpenReplay is not for
- 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
Why OpenReplay gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyDedicated 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.
- CFree plan and trialFree 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.
- BFeaturesSession replay with network and console tools, product analytics, co-browsing, bug reports, data residency, an API and MCP server.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You add the tracker to your app, or set up a server for self-hosting.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Sentry, Datadog, Jira and GitHub links and an API.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from OpenReplay's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/openreplay#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/openreplay.svg" alt="OpenReplay: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where OpenReplay stands among website and product analytics tools
OpenReplay's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on features (B, above 33 of 58) and worst on ease of use (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $199 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 28 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 59 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. OpenReplay’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 58, level with 36
- CFree plan and trialAbove 17 of 58, level with 22
- BFeaturesAbove 33 of 58, level with 24
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 58, level with 49
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 58, level with 38
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep OpenReplay, or make your own?
Keep it
Nothing OpenReplay does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
It costs $2,388 a year. OpenReplay is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- Recordings of what each visitor did on your pages.
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- It plugs into other products, Sentry, Datadog and Jira among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. OpenReplay’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is OpenReplay?
OpenReplay is an open-source session replay and product analytics platform with developer tools, co-browsing, funnels, heatmaps and journey analysis. It can be self-hosted for free, run as a fully managed Dedicated instance from $199 a month, or used on the OpenReplay cloud, which has a free tier and a usage-based Serverless option.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
OpenReplay pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, OpenReplay has a free plan, and paid plans start at $199 per month for a Dedicated instance, billed hourly.
- Starts at
- $199 per month for a Dedicated instance, billed hourly
- 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.
- Free trial
- 7-day trial of the Dedicated plan, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $199per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Self-hosted at scale with SAML and SCIM, audit trail, dedicated support and volume pricing on a multi-year contract. |
Read from openreplay.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with OpenReplay before you buy.
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Common questions
Does OpenReplay have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. OpenReplay is listed for Web.
Does OpenReplay have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. OpenReplay is listed for Web.
Is OpenReplay open source?
Yes. OpenReplay is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does OpenReplay have an API?
Yes. OpenReplay offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.