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Userpilot vs Hotjar: Analytics you can act on in one unified platform, not three tools merged into one.

Hotjar is now part of Contentsquare - a still-unfinished merge of Hotjar, Heap, and Contentsquare that can't build in-app onboarding. Userpilot is one unified platform: analytics with autocapture, session replay, in-app guidance, and surveys - at predictable MAU pricing.

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Why Switch

Why teams choose Userpilot over Hotjar

Hotjar (now Contentsquare) is strong on heatmaps and web behaviour, but it can't build in-app guides, its analytics rely on a still-delayed Heap integration, and pricing is session-based. Userpilot is one unified, no-code platform - analytics, session replay, in-app guidance, and surveys - built for B2B/SaaS product adoption.

Act on Insights, In-App

Hotjar shows you what happened - but it can't build in-app guides. Userpilot lets you act on insights with no-code flows, tooltips, and checklists, in the same tool.

One Unified Platform

Hotjar is a still-unfinished merge of Hotjar, Heap, and Contentsquare - expect integration headaches. Userpilot is one platform, built from the ground up.

Real In-App Surveys

Hotjar only has basic website surveys. Userpilot has in-app surveys with advanced branching and logic, tied to product usage.

Built for In-App, Not Web

Hotjar is made for eCommerce/B2C web optimization. Userpilot is purpose-built for B2B/SaaS in-app adoption, onboarding, and retention.

Predictable MAU Pricing

Hotjar's session-based pricing is unpredictable and climbs fast. Userpilot is MAU-based from $799/mo - predictable and cost-effective.

AI That Reads Your Whole Product

Lia analyzes almost all of your workspace data, auto-triggers analysis skills, and surfaces what matters - so you spend less time digging through dashboards.

Side by side

Hotjar vs Userpilot

A plain-language comparison for teams evaluating both - straight from our battle card.

Hotjar
Userpilot
Made For
Hotjar eCommerce/B2C companies optimizing web experiences.
Userpilot B2B/SaaS companies improving in-app adoption, onboarding, and retention.
Ease of Use
Hotjar More complex due to the merging of three tools.
Userpilot Easy to use, no-code.
In-App Guidance
Hotjar Not available - integrate a separate onboarding tool.
Userpilot Build onboarding tours and announce features, no code.
Product Analytics + Autocapture
Hotjar Available, but the Heap integration has been delayed for months.
Userpilot Fully integrated analytics with autocapture.
In-App Surveys
Hotjar Basic website surveys only.
Userpilot In-app surveys with advanced branching and logic.
Session Replay
Hotjar Primarily designed for website behaviour.
Userpilot Purpose-built for in-app user behaviour.
Heatmaps
Hotjar Included - a core Hotjar strength.
Userpilot Not offered today - Userpilot focuses on analytics, replay, and engagement.
Email & Resource Center
Hotjar Not available.
Userpilot Behaviour-triggered email and a full resource center, included.
Devices Supported
Hotjar Web apps only.
Userpilot Web, native Android & iOS apps.
Pricing
Hotjar Session-based - unpredictable, and escalates on higher plans or with an onboarding tool.
Userpilot MAU-based from $799/mo - predictable and cost-effective.
Feature by feature

Everything Hotjar measures. Plus the power to act on it.

Match Hotjar On Product Analytics

Userpilot gives you fully integrated analytics with autocapture - no waiting on a delayed Heap integration - and the in-app guidance to act on what you find, in one platform.

  • Funnels, trends, retention, and path analysis out of the box
  • Autocapture events with no code - fully integrated, not delayed
  • Cohort analysis to compare activation across account types
  • Custom dashboards for Product, CS, and Growth teams
  • Ask Lia to analyze activation, adoption, or any segment instantly
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The AI advantage

AI that does the analysis for you. Meet Lia.

Hotjar can hand you dashboards, but you still do the digging. Userpilot's Lia is an AI product analyst that reads almost everything in your workspace, surfaces what matters before you ask, and turns it into action.

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Lia Chat - your AI product analyst

Ask questions across almost all of your workspace data. Built-in skills auto-trigger by intent - analyze activation, product health, feature adoption, or compare segments - and Lia can generate reports, surveys, and checklists on command.

Rolling out in 2026

Discover - proactive intelligence

Lia runs continuously in the background across Activation, Adoption, Monetisation, and Retention. Six detection engines flag anomalies, UX friction, account risk, and opportunities - delivered as a daily brief and a weekly signed thesis, with every signal promotable to action in one click.

Rolling out in 2026

AI code instrumentation + MCP

Lia connects to your product repo and builds a live map of pages, components, actions, and flows. No manual event tagging, no analytics going stale - and any coding agent can act on a Lia recommendation grounded in the real file.

Onboarding tools show users what to do. Lia shows you what's working - across your analytics, your engagement, and your codebase.

Results from teams running on Userpilot

99%
Reduction in 1:1 training hours - RecruitNow
75%
Increase in feature usage - Cleeng
25%
Fewer support requests - Osano
Already on Hotjar?

We'll handle the whole migration - free.

A dedicated specialist will move your tours and content over so you're not starting from zero. And you get full Userpilot access while you're still paying for Hotjar.

  • Import your existing tours and content
  • Recreate all Hotjar experiences in Userpilot 1:1
  • Onboard every team for confidence and day-one readiness
  • Free and full access to Userpilot until your Hotjar contract expires
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Customer Stories

Teams that wanted onboarding and data chose Userpilot

Anna Sobiak
Anna Sobiak
Product Designer, Cleeng
★★★★★

"Userpilot helps us learn where to focus and understand what our users are doing - track behavior as they interact with our product, and link that back to upgrading from free to paid."

Bouwe Metz
Bouwe Metz
Senior Customer Success Manager, RecruitNow
★★★★★

"We significantly streamlined customer training to just 4 hours a month. Previously, we had two team members handling an overwhelming number of training sessions daily."

Leyre Iniguez
Leyre Iniguez
Customer Experience Lead, Cuvama
★★★★★

"I use Userpilot for 3 areas: flows, analytics, and resource center - I like that it is a complete solution! And I really like that I now have access to what my users are doing without needing to ask the engineering team."

Industry recognition

G2 badges 2026

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