# Free alternatives to Hotjar

> Hotjar (Growth) costs $468 a year. Free alternatives: PostHog and OpenReplay. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/hotjar/
- Category: Analytics (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/analytics/)
- Vendor: Contentsquare
- Plan: Growth
- Price: $39/month, $468/year
- Billing: from price (session tier dependent)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Growth From $39 / month"
- Price source: https://www.hotjar.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### PostHog

- Website: https://posthog.com
- Repository: https://github.com/PostHog/posthog (40,220 stars, last push 2026-10-11)
- License: MIT (ee/ proprietary)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/posthog/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### OpenReplay

- Website: https://openreplay.com
- Repository: https://github.com/openreplay/openreplay (12,977 stars, last push 2026-10-13)
- License: AGPL-3.0 (+ee)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/openreplay/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Hotjar?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are PostHog (open source, MIT) and OpenReplay (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Hotjar cost?

Hotjar's Growth plan costs $39 a month, which is $468 a year (from price (session tier dependent)). Source: the official pricing page at hotjar.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Hotjar alternatives run on Linux?

PostHog (self-hosted server; web UI) and OpenReplay (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Hotjar alternative?

Yes. PostHog and OpenReplay run on your own server.

### Are these Hotjar alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: PostHog (MIT) and OpenReplay (AGPL-3.0).

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