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Chartio vs Crazy Egg

Chartio logo

Chartio

Business Intelligence

Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)

From
On request
Rated
-
Crazy Egg logo

Crazy Egg

Marketing

Website optimization with heatmaps

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chartio product was discontinued and sunset on March 1, 2022 after company acquisition by Atlassian; Crazy Egg the Starter plan at $29 a month covers 5,000 pageviews and 50 snapshots, which a modest site exhausts quickly
  • They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartio and Crazy Egg actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartio and Crazy Egg differ
AttributeChartioCrazy Egg
Starting priceOn request$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceMarketing
Founded20102006

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Chartio

  • Visual Query Builder
  • Interactive Dashboards
  • Data Blending
  • Collaboration
  • Embedding
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redshift

Only in Crazy Egg

  • Heatmaps
  • Scrollmaps
  • Confetti Reports
  • A/B Testing
  • Session Recordings
  • Google Analytics
  • Shopify
  • WordPress

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartio

  • Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Crazy Egg
  • Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Crazy Egg
  • Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Crazy Egg

Crazy Egg

  • Click, scroll and move heatmaps on a pagenot Chartio
  • Session recordings to see where visitors strugglenot Chartio
  • A/B testing page variantsnot Chartio
  • Snapshot reports comparing behaviour over timenot Chartio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartio

  • Product was discontinued and sunset on March 1, 2022 after company acquisition by Atlassian
  • No current pricing available as service no longer operates
  • Users were migrated to alternative Atlassian solutions

Crazy Egg

  • The Starter plan at $29 a month covers 5,000 pageviews and 50 snapshots, which a modest site exhausts quickly
  • All plans are billed annually rather than monthly
  • There is no free tier, only a trial
  • Reaching 500,000 pageviews means the Pro plan at $249 a month

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartio

On request
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Service ended March 2022

Crazy Egg

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Crazy Egg review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartio if

  • You need visual query builder.
  • You also want interactive dashboards.

Choose Crazy Egg if

  • You need heatmaps.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want scrollmaps.

Questions people ask

Is Chartio or Crazy Egg better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Crazy Egg at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartio or Crazy Egg?
Chartio starts at On request and Crazy Egg at $29/month.
Does Chartio or Crazy Egg run on more platforms?
Chartio runs on Web. Crazy Egg runs on Web, API.
What is Chartio best used for?
Chartio is most often used for drag and drop chart building over sql databases, shared business dashboards for non-technical teams, exploring warehouse data without writing sql. Of those, drag and drop chart building over sql databases and shared business dashboards for non-technical teams are not what Crazy Egg is typically brought in for.
What can Chartio do that Crazy Egg cannot?
Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps, Scrollmaps, Confetti Reports, A/B Testing. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Chartio: Is Chartio still available?

No, Chartio was discontinued on March 1, 2022. The product was acquired by Atlassian and the service was shut down. Users were offered migration to alternative solutions.

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Crazy Egg: How is Crazy Egg priced?

Crazy Egg starts at $29/month for 5,000 tracked pageviews and 50 recordings. Pricing scales to $599/month for Enterprise tier. A/B testing available from $99 plan up. Annual billing required with no monthly option. 30-day free trial available.

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Chartio: What should I use instead of Chartio after its discontinuation?

Atlassian, which acquired Chartio, recommends users migrate to other data visualization and business intelligence tools within the Atlassian ecosystem or compatible alternatives.

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Crazy Egg: What features does Crazy Egg include?

Crazy Egg provides heatmaps showing user clicks and scrolls, session recordings, A/B testing from the Plus tier up, and unlimited domains and team members across all plans.

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Chartio: Can I still access Chartio's pricing information?

No, historical pricing is not relevant as Chartio ceased operations in March 2022. Any archived pricing information would not reflect current market options.

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Crazy Egg: Does Crazy Egg offer a free trial?

Yes, Crazy Egg offers a 30-day free trial for all new users to test heatmaps and session recordings before committing to a paid plan.

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