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Amplitude vs WebStorm
Amplitude
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The digital analytics platform to understand your users
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The short version
- Only Amplitude has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Amplitude metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow; WebStorm jetBrains WebStorm is sold as an annual subscription rather than a one-time purchase: commercial price is $199 per year (USD), and personal price starts at $299 in year one, dropping to $239 in year two and $179 from year three onward with continuous renewal.
- They diverge on capability: Amplitude covers Event tracking, WebStorm covers Smart JavaScript editor.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amplitude and WebStorm actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amplitude
- Event tracking
- User segmentation
- Funnel analysis
- Retention analysis
- Cohort analysis
- A/B testing
- Revenue analytics
- Predictive analytics
Only in WebStorm
- Smart JavaScript editor
- TypeScript support
- Node.js development
- Modern framework support
- Built-in debugger
- Unit testing
- Version control
- Live templates
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amplitude
- User behavior analysisnot WebStorm
- Feature adoption trackingnot WebStorm
- Conversion rate optimizationnot WebStorm
- Customer journey mappingnot WebStorm
- Retention improvementnot WebStorm
WebStorm
- Web application developmentnot Amplitude
- React/Angular/Vue developmentnot Amplitude
- Node.js backend developmentnot Amplitude
- TypeScript projectsnot Amplitude
- Frontend testingnot Amplitude
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amplitude
- Metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
- The free plan covers 2M events a month
- The Plus plan scales to 70M events, above which pricing is custom
- Growth and Enterprise pricing is not published
WebStorm
- JetBrains WebStorm is sold as an annual subscription rather than a one-time purchase: commercial price is $199 per year (USD), and personal price starts at $299 in year one, dropping to $239 in year two and $179 from year three onward with continuous renewal.
- If the subscription lapses, use of new versions stops; JetBrains grants a fallback license only for the last version used while the subscription was active, per its published buy page.
Pricing, plan by plan
Amplitude
Free- StarterFree
- 2 million events per month
- Plus$49/month
- $0.049 per MTU
- Up to 300k MTUs
- Advanced analytics
- GrowthFree
- Causal insights
- Feature experimentation
- Real-time streaming
- EnterpriseFree
- Cross-product analysis
- Advanced permissions
- Dedicated account manager
WebStorm
$12.9/month- Individual$12.9/month
- Intelligent JavaScript & TypeScript editor
- Debugging and testing
- VCS integration
- Organizations$25.9/month
- All Individual features
- Commercial use license
- Centralized license management
Which should you pick?
Choose Amplitude if
- You need event tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want user segmentation.
Choose WebStorm if
- You need smart javascript editor.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux.
- You also want typescript support.
Questions people ask
- Is Amplitude or WebStorm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amplitude starts at Free and WebStorm at $12.9/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amplitude or WebStorm?
- Amplitude has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amplitude and $12.9/month for WebStorm.
- Does Amplitude or WebStorm run on more platforms?
- Amplitude runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. WebStorm runs on Windows, Macos, Linux.
- Can I use Amplitude for free?
- Yes. Amplitude has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WebStorm starts at $12.9/month.
- What is Amplitude best used for?
- Amplitude is most often used for user behavior analysis, feature adoption tracking, conversion rate optimization, customer journey mapping. Of those, user behavior analysis and feature adoption tracking are not what WebStorm is typically brought in for.
- What can Amplitude do that WebStorm cannot?
- Amplitude covers Event tracking, User segmentation, Funnel analysis, Retention analysis. WebStorm covers Smart JavaScript editor, TypeScript support, Node.js development, Modern framework support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Amplitude: Does Amplitude have a free plan?
Yes, Amplitude offers a free Starter plan with 2 million events per month and access to the entire platform including analytics, session replay, and experimentation features.
SourceAmplitude: What is Amplitude's pricing based on?
Amplitude's pricing is based on the number of monthly tracked users (MTUs), data volume, and advanced features selected. The Plus plan starts at $49 per month with a rate of $0.049 per MTU.
SourceAmplitude: What analytics features does every Amplitude plan include?
Every plan includes access to the full platform: analytics, session replay, feature experimentation, web experimentation, guides and surveys, activation, and AI tools like AI Feedback and AI Assistant.
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