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Crazy Egg vs Mixpanel

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Crazy Egg

Software

Website optimization with heatmaps

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mixpanel

Software

Product analytics that helps you convert, engage, and retain more users

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Mixpanel 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; Mixpanel pricing can scale significantly at high volumes with expensive per-user rates
  • They diverge on capability: Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps, Mixpanel covers Event analytics.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Crazy Egg and Mixpanel differ
AttributeCrazy EggMixpanel
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, Mobile, APIs
Founded20062009

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), 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
  • Shopify
  • WordPress
  • Squarespace

Only in Mixpanel

  • Event analytics
  • User segmentation
  • Funnel analysis
  • Retention analysis
  • A/B testing
  • Predictive analytics
  • Custom dashboards
  • Real-time data

Both cover

  • Google Analytics

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 Mixpanel
  • Session recordings to see where visitors strugglenot Mixpanel
  • A/B testing page variantsnot Mixpanel
  • Snapshot reports comparing behaviour over timenot Mixpanel

Mixpanel

  • User behavior analysisnot Crazy Egg
  • Product optimizationnot Crazy Egg
  • Conversion trackingnot Crazy Egg
  • Retention improvementnot Crazy Egg
  • Feature adoptionnot Crazy Egg

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

Mixpanel

  • Pricing can scale significantly at high volumes with expensive per-user rates
  • Limited built-in data visualization options compared to some competitors
  • Requires implementation expertise to properly instrument event tracking

Pricing, plan by plan

Crazy Egg

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Crazy Egg review.

Mixpanel

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mixpanel review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Crazy Egg if

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

Choose Mixpanel if

  • You need event analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, APIs.
  • You also want user segmentation.
Mixpanel review

Questions people ask

Is Crazy Egg or Mixpanel better?
Neither clearly leads. Crazy Egg starts at $29/month and Mixpanel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crazy Egg or Mixpanel?
Mixpanel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Crazy Egg and Free for Mixpanel.
Does Crazy Egg or Mixpanel run on more platforms?
Crazy Egg runs on Web, API. Mixpanel runs on Web, Mobile, APIs.
Can I use Mixpanel for free?
Yes. Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel is typically brought in for.
What can Crazy Egg do that Mixpanel cannot?
Crazy Egg covers Heatmaps, Scrollmaps, Confetti Reports, A/B Testing. Mixpanel covers Event analytics, User segmentation, Funnel analysis, Retention analysis. Both handle Google Analytics.

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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Mixpanel: Is Mixpanel free?

Yes, Mixpanel offers a generous free plan with up to 20 million events per month, unlimited team members, core analytics reports, 10K session replays, and 12 months data retention. No credit card required.

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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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Mixpanel: How does Mixpanel pricing work?

Mixpanel pricing is based on Monthly Tracked Users (MTUs). The free tier includes core analytics. Growth tier starts at $20/month for up to 10,000 MTUs. Enterprise pricing is custom based on volume, retention, and contract terms.

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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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Mixpanel: What are Mixpanel's core analytics features?

Mixpanel provides Insights for user behavior analysis, Funnels for conversion tracking, Flows for user journey visualization, and Retention analysis. All available on the free tier.

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Mixpanel: Does Mixpanel track page views or events?

Mixpanel tracks user actions and events rather than page views, providing a more granular understanding of user behavior. It offers a simple SDK compatible with major platforms including mobile.

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