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Crazy Egg vs Freshteam

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Crazy Egg

Software

Website optimization with heatmaps

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Freshteam logo

Freshteam

Software

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Freshteam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Crazy Egg the Starter plan at $29 a month covers 5,000 pageviews and 50 snapshots, which a modest site exhausts quickly; Freshteam freshworks HRMS (formerly Freshteam) paid tiers as captured 19 February 2023 combined a per-employee monthly charge ($1.20 to $2.40+/employee/month) with a separate flat platform fee ($71 to $119+/month), on top of a $0 free tier
  • They diverge on capability: Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps, Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Crazy Egg and Freshteam differ
AttributeCrazy EggFreshteam
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20062010

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 Crazy Egg

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

Only in Freshteam

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Onboarding
  • Time Off
  • Employee Directory
  • Time Tracking
  • Documents
  • Org Chart
  • Freshdesk

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Crazy Egg

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

Freshteam

No use cases recorded yet. See the Freshteam review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Freshteam

  • Freshworks HRMS (formerly Freshteam) paid tiers as captured 19 February 2023 combined a per-employee monthly charge ($1.20 to $2.40+/employee/month) with a separate flat platform fee ($71 to $119+/month), on top of a $0 free tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Crazy Egg

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Crazy Egg review.

Freshteam

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 50 Employees
    • Basic ATS
    • Time Off
  • Growth$1.2/month
    • All Free features
    • Onboarding
    • Time Tracking
  • Pro$2.4/month
    • All Growth features
    • Custom Reports
    • Advanced Workflows

Which should you pick?

Choose Crazy Egg if

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

Choose Freshteam if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want onboarding.
Freshteam review

Questions people ask

Is Crazy Egg or Freshteam better?
Neither clearly leads. Crazy Egg starts at $29/month and Freshteam at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crazy Egg or Freshteam?
Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Crazy Egg and Free for Freshteam.
Does Crazy Egg or Freshteam run on more platforms?
Crazy Egg runs on Web, API. Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Freshteam for free?
Yes. Freshteam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crazy Egg starts at $29/month.
What is Crazy Egg best used for?
Crazy Egg is most often used for click, scroll and move heatmaps on a page, session recordings to see where visitors struggle, a/b testing page variants, snapshot reports comparing behaviour over time. Of those, click, scroll and move heatmaps on a page and session recordings to see where visitors struggle are not what Freshteam is typically brought in for.
What can Crazy Egg do that Freshteam cannot?
Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps, Scrollmaps, Confetti Reports, A/B Testing. Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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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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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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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