Softwr

Software · head to head

FullStory vs Mouseflow

FullStory logo

FullStory

Software

Digital experience intelligence platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mouseflow logo

Mouseflow

Software

Session replay and heatmaps

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FullStory free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites; Mouseflow the free plan is 500 sessions a month, one website and one month of data retention
  • They diverge on capability: FullStory covers Session replay, Mouseflow covers Session Replay.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FullStory and Mouseflow actually diverge.

Attributes where FullStory and Mouseflow differ
AttributeFullStoryMouseflow
Pricing modelquotefreemium
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded20142009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 FullStory

  • Session replay
  • Heatmaps
  • Conversion funnels
  • User journey mapping
  • Error tracking
  • Frustration signals
  • Search functionality
  • Custom events

Only in Mouseflow

  • Session Replay
  • 6 Types of Heatmaps
  • Funnels
  • Form Analytics
  • User Feedback
  • HubSpot
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Google Analytics
  • Segment
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom

What people use each for

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

FullStory

  • User experience analysisnot Mouseflow
  • Bug reproductionnot Mouseflow
  • Conversion optimizationnot Mouseflow
  • Customer supportnot Mouseflow
  • Product developmentnot Mouseflow

Mouseflow

  • Session replay to watch how visitors use a pagenot FullStory
  • Click, scroll and geographic heatmapsnot FullStory
  • Conversion funnel and form analyticsnot FullStory
  • Friction detection on problem pagesnot FullStory
  • On-site feedback surveysnot 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

Mouseflow

  • The free plan is 500 sessions a month, one website and one month of data retention
  • Data retention is tiered, from 1 month on free to 12 months on Premium at $319 a month
  • Essential at $25 a month covers a single website project
  • SSO, custom privacy settings and priority support are on the higher tiers only
  • The 14 day money-back guarantee applies to annual subscriptions and excludes Enterprise

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

Mouseflow

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mouseflow review.

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.
FullStory review

Choose Mouseflow if

  • You need session replay.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want 6 types of heatmaps.
Mouseflow review

Questions people ask

Is FullStory or Mouseflow better?
Neither clearly leads. FullStory starts at Free and Mouseflow at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FullStory or Mouseflow?
FullStory starts at Free and Mouseflow at Free.
Does FullStory or Mouseflow run on more platforms?
FullStory runs on Web, Mobile. Mouseflow runs on Web.
Can I use FullStory for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Mouseflow is typically brought in for.
What can FullStory do that Mouseflow cannot?
FullStory covers Session replay, Heatmaps, Conversion funnels, User journey mapping. Mouseflow covers Session Replay, 6 Types of Heatmaps, Funnels, Form Analytics. Both handle Google Analytics, Segment, Salesforce, Zendesk.

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.

Source
FullStory: 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.

Source
FullStory: 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.

Source
FullStory: 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.

Source
FullStory: 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.

Source
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on FullStory

More on Mouseflow

Keep looking

Other head to heads