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Hotjar vs June

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Hotjar

Software

Understand how users behave on your site

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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June

Software

B2B product analytics

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hotjar website performance impact - Hotjar tracking code can cause noticeable slowdowns affecting site speed and Google rankings; June the pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
  • They diverge on capability: Hotjar covers Heatmaps, June covers B2B analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hotjar and June actually diverge.

Attributes where Hotjar and June differ
AttributeHotjarJune
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Founded20142021

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Hotjar

  • Heatmaps
  • Session recordings
  • Feedback widgets
  • Surveys
  • User interviews
  • Conversion funnels
  • Form analytics
  • Rage click detection

Only in June

  • B2B analytics
  • Account tracking
  • Cohort analysis
  • Dashboards
  • Web support
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Segment
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Hotjar

  • User behavior analysisnot June
  • Conversion optimizationnot June
  • UX researchnot June
  • Customer feedbacknot June
  • Usability testingnot June

June

  • Company-level product analytics for B2B SaaSnot Hotjar
  • Spotting churn risk from account usage patternsnot Hotjar
  • Pushing product usage data into Salesforce, HubSpot or Attionot Hotjar

Where each one falls short

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

Hotjar

  • Website performance impact - Hotjar tracking code can cause noticeable slowdowns affecting site speed and Google rankings
  • Session recording limits - free and lower-tier plans have monthly session recording caps that must be sampled above the limit
  • Inaccurate heatmaps on dynamic pages - heatmaps fail to display correctly on pages with modals, sticky navigation bars, and pop-up overlays
  • No mobile app - only web-based access available
  • Not real-time analytics - includes slight data processing delay

June

  • The pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
  • There is no startup plan; the vendor states June is a fit for companies with at least $1M of ARR
  • Setup fees are charged separately and the vendor states they vary based on implementation complexity
  • The vendor states June is a poor fit for products with a large user base but low revenue per user

Pricing, plan by plan

Hotjar

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hotjar review.

June

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic analytics
    • 1 user
    • 30 days retention

Which should you pick?

Choose Hotjar if

  • You need heatmaps.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want session recordings.
Hotjar review

Choose June if

  • You need b2b analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want account tracking.
June review

Questions people ask

Is Hotjar or June better?
Neither clearly leads. Hotjar starts at Free and June at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hotjar or June?
Hotjar starts at Free and June at Free.
Does Hotjar or June run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Hotjar for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Hotjar best used for?
Hotjar is most often used for user behavior analysis, conversion optimization, ux research, customer feedback. Of those, user behavior analysis and conversion optimization are not what June is typically brought in for.
What can Hotjar do that June cannot?
Hotjar covers Heatmaps, Session recordings, Feedback widgets, Surveys. June covers B2B analytics, Account tracking, Cohort analysis, Dashboards. Both handle Segment, Slack, GDPR, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hotjar: Does Hotjar have a free tier?

Yes. Hotjar's free plan (now under Contentsquare) includes 200,000 monthly sessions, 10,000 session replays, and unlimited heatmaps, with no time limit on the free tier.

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Hotjar: Can I export my data from Hotjar?

Yes. Hotjar allows exporting heatmaps as JPG images, survey responses as CSV files, and session recording metadata. Advanced export options are available through the Hotjar API.

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Hotjar: Does Hotjar provide real-time analytics?

No. Hotjar has a slight delay in data processing and does not offer true real-time analytics compared to some competitors.

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Hotjar: What integrations does Hotjar support?

Hotjar integrates with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Slack, HubSpot, Jira, Linear, Microsoft Teams, Zapier, and hundreds of other tools through its API and partner integrations.

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