E-Commerce · head to head
FullStory vs Grow
The short version
- Only FullStory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: FullStory free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites; Grow the pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
- They diverge on capability: FullStory covers Session replay, Grow covers No-code Setup.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FullStory and Grow actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2014).
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 FullStory
- Session replay
- Heatmaps
- Conversion funnels
- User journey mapping
- Error tracking
- Frustration signals
- Search functionality
- Custom events
Only in Grow
- No-code Setup
- Unlimited Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Alerts
- Embedding
- HubSpot
- QuickBooks
- Stripe
Both cover
- Google Analytics
- Salesforce
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FullStory
- User experience analysisnot Grow
- Bug reproductionnot Grow
- Conversion optimizationnot Grow
- Customer supportnot Grow
- Product developmentnot Grow
Grow
- No-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analystsnot FullStory
- Blending data from more than 100 sources including BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce and HubSpotnot FullStory
- ETL, warehousing and visualisation in a single platformnot FullStory
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FullStory
- Free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites
- Personal email addresses cannot be used for signup; business email domain required
- Paid plan pricing not publicly listed, requires sales contact for quotes
- Free plan has no email support, only community-based assistance
- Mobile app analytics requires a separate add-on purchase
Grow
- The pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
- The only calls to action are Get Started Now and Watch Demo; there is no self-serve rate card
- The vendor advertises unlimited users with no per-seat charges, which means the price driver is not disclosed at all
Pricing, plan by plan
FullStory
Free- FreeFree
- 1,000 sessions/month
- 14-day data retention
- Basic analytics
- Business$undefined/month
- Custom sessions
- 3-month retention
- Advanced analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited sessions
- Custom retention
- Advanced privacy controls
Grow
$500/month- Starter$500/month
- Unlimited Users
- 75+ Integrations
- Support
- Pro$1000/month
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Training
Which should you pick?
Choose FullStory if
- You need session replay.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want heatmaps.
Choose Grow if
- You need no-code setup.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want unlimited dashboards.
Questions people ask
- Is FullStory or Grow better?
- Neither clearly leads. FullStory starts at Free and Grow at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FullStory or Grow?
- FullStory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FullStory and $500/month for Grow.
- Does FullStory or Grow run on more platforms?
- FullStory runs on Web, Mobile. Grow runs on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- Can I use FullStory for free?
- Yes. FullStory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grow starts at $500/month.
- What is FullStory best used for?
- FullStory is most often used for user experience analysis, bug reproduction, conversion optimization, customer support. Of those, user experience analysis and bug reproduction are not what Grow is typically brought in for.
- What can FullStory do that Grow cannot?
- FullStory covers Session replay, Heatmaps, Conversion funnels, User journey mapping. Grow covers No-code Setup, Unlimited Dashboards, Data Blending, Alerts. Both handle Google Analytics, Salesforce.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
FullStory: What does FullStory's free tier include?
30,000 sessions per month, 10 user seats, 5,000 server-side events per month, 1 year of session replay retention, and 1 year of product analytics retention. Session capture pauses when you exceed the monthly limit, though existing sessions remain accessible.
SourceGrow: How much does Grow cost?
Grow does not publish pricing on their website. They offer a request-a-free-trial model that requires contacting their sales team. Pricing is determined by contacting sales through their contact form or trial request process.
SourceFullStory: What features are excluded from the free plan?
Dashboards, configurable form privacy, Go-Live functionality, Streams, client-side rate hooks, mobile app analytics, and StoryAI are not available on the free tier. Email support is also unavailable; only community-based help is provided.
SourceFullStory: Can I use a personal email to sign up for FullStory's free plan?
No. FullStory requires a business email domain for signup; personal email services like Gmail cannot be used for free plan registration.
SourceFullStory: How does FullStory integrate with Slack?
FullStory's Slack integration allows individual users to send noteworthy sessions to Slack channels. Advanced and Enterprise plans can configure Alerts to receive notifications in Slack when user metrics exceed defined thresholds.
SourceFullStory: What analytics platforms does FullStory integrate with?
FullStory integrates with Segment, Mixpanel, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Salesforce, HubSpot, and others. These integrations allow you to attach FullStory session URLs to events in your analytics platform for cross-platform correlation.
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