Software · head to head
FullStory vs Stampli
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; Stampli pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
- They diverge on capability: FullStory covers Session replay, Stampli covers AI invoice processing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FullStory and Stampli actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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 Stampli
- AI invoice processing
- Approval workflows
- Vendor management
- Payment processing
- Audit trails
- NetSuite
- Sage Intacct
- QuickBooks
Both cover
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FullStory
- User experience analysisnot Stampli
- Bug reproductionnot Stampli
- Conversion optimizationnot Stampli
- Customer supportnot Stampli
- Product developmentnot Stampli
Stampli
- Automating accounts payable invoice capture and codingnot FullStory
- Routing invoice approvals with discussion held against each invoicenot FullStory
- Paying suppliers and issuing virtual cards from the AP workflownot 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
Stampli
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
- Payments and card products are sold alongside the core AP automation rather than being separately priced on the public site
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
Stampli
$29/month- Essential$undefined/month
- Invoice processing
- Basic approvals
- Email notifications
- Professional$undefined/month
- AI-powered coding
- Advanced workflows
- ERP integrations
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom workflows
- API access
- Dedicated support
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 Stampli if
- You need ai invoice processing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want approval workflows.
Questions people ask
- Is FullStory or Stampli better?
- Neither clearly leads. FullStory starts at Free and Stampli at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FullStory or Stampli?
- FullStory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FullStory and $29/month for Stampli.
- Does FullStory or Stampli run on more platforms?
- FullStory runs on Web, Mobile. Stampli runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use FullStory for free?
- Yes. FullStory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Stampli starts at $29/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 Stampli is typically brought in for.
- What can FullStory do that Stampli cannot?
- FullStory covers Session replay, Heatmaps, Conversion funnels, User journey mapping. Stampli covers AI invoice processing, Approval workflows, Vendor management, Payment processing. Both handle GDPR.
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.
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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