What is the cheapest alternative to Heap?

Of the 4 alternatives here that publish an entry price, PostHog is the lowest at $0 a month.

Is there a free alternative to Heap?

6 of these publish an ongoing free plan: Google Analytics, PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity. A free plan is not a trial — it stays free, with limits set by the vendor.

What can I use instead of Heap?

The closest matches in the index are Google Analytics, PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Plausible. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside Heap's.

Heap alternatives

Heap is autocapture every interaction. These are the other analytics & data tools in the index, with what each one charges.

6 with a free plan

Heap compared with its alternatives on pricing and free plan
Tool	What it is	Pricing	Free plan
Heapthe one you asked about	Autocapture every interaction	Custom	Yes
Google Analyticsmarketingplatform.google.com	The free web analytics default	Custom	Yes
PostHogposthog.com	Product analytics, session replay and feature flags in one	from $0/mo	Yes
Mixpanelmixpanel.com	Event analytics for product teams	from $140/mo	Yes
Amplitudeamplitude.com	Digital analytics at enterprise scale	Custom	Yes
Plausibleplausible.io	Privacy-first web analytics, no cookies	from $9/mo	Free trial
Matomomatomo.org	Privacy-first analytics you own the data for	Custom	Free trial
Hotjarhotjar.com	Watch how people actually use your site	from $49/mo	Yes
Microsoft Clarityclarity.microsoft.com	Free heatmaps and session replay	Custom	Yes

Every price here was read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.

Heap and its alternatives, by priceEntry price a month, cheapest first

PostHog
Free
Plausible
$9
Hotjar
$49
Mixpanel
$140

4 of these 4 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page. The median is across these 4, not the whole category. 5 of them do not publish an entry price and are not plotted.

Switching from Heap

What is the cheapest alternative to Heap?: Of the 4 alternatives here that publish an entry price, PostHog is the lowest at $0 a month.
Is there a free alternative to Heap?: 6 of these publish an ongoing free plan: Google Analytics, PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity. A free plan is not a trial — it stays free, with limits set by the vendor.
What can I use instead of Heap?: The closest matches in the index are Google Analytics, PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Plausible. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside Heap's.

Head to head

Heap vs Google Analytics Heap vs PostHog Heap vs Mixpanel Heap vs Amplitude Heap vs Plausible Heap vs Matomo Heap vs Hotjar Heap vs Microsoft Clarity

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