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Lucky Orange vs SamCart

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Lucky Orange

Marketing & Analytics

All-in-one conversion optimization

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SamCart

E-commerce

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lucky Orange has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Lucky Orange session-based pricing scales poorly during traffic spikes or successful campaigns; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lucky Orange and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Lucky Orange and SamCart differ
AttributeLucky OrangeSamCart
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryMarketing & AnalyticsE-commerce
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Lucky Orange

  • Heatmaps
  • Session Recordings
  • Live Chat
  • Surveys
  • Form Analytics
  • Shopify
  • WordPress
  • BigCommerce

Only in SamCart

Nothing recorded that Lucky Orange does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Lucky Orange

  • User experience analysisnot SamCart
  • Bug reproductionnot SamCart
  • Conversion optimizationnot SamCart
  • Customer journey mappingnot SamCart
  • Usability testingnot SamCart

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

Where each one falls short

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

Lucky Orange

  • Session-based pricing scales poorly during traffic spikes or successful campaigns
  • Lacks A/B testing capabilities that competitors like Crazy Egg offer
  • Less privacy-focused than Hotjar for session recording data

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Lucky Orange

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 100 monthly sessions
    • 30 days data retention
    • Basic features
  • Build$32/month
    • 5,000 monthly sessions
    • Live chat
    • Heatmaps
  • Grow$72/month
    • 15,000 monthly sessions
    • All Build features
  • Expand$184/month
    • 50,000 monthly sessions
    • All features

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Lucky Orange if

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

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Lucky Orange on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Questions people ask

Is Lucky Orange or SamCart better?
Neither clearly leads. Lucky Orange starts at Free and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lucky Orange or SamCart?
Lucky Orange has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lucky Orange and On request for SamCart.
Does Lucky Orange or SamCart run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Lucky Orange for free?
Yes. Lucky Orange has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart starts at On request.
What is Lucky Orange best used for?
Lucky Orange is most often used for user experience analysis, bug reproduction, conversion optimization, customer journey mapping. Of those, user experience analysis and bug reproduction are not what SamCart is typically brought in for.
What can Lucky Orange do that SamCart cannot?
Lucky Orange covers Heatmaps, Session Recordings, Live Chat, Surveys.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lucky Orange: What is Lucky Orange's pricing based on?

Lucky Orange uses session-based pricing tiers. The Free plan tracks 100 monthly sessions; Build plan ($32/mo) tracks 5,000 sessions; Grow ($72/mo) tracks 15,000 sessions, up to Scale ($839/mo) for 300,000 sessions.

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Lucky Orange: Does Lucky Orange include live chat?

Yes, unlike pure heatmap tools, Lucky Orange includes live chat with canned responses, operator transfers, co-browsing, and typing preview in all paid plans.

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Lucky Orange: Can I get a 7-day free trial?

Yes, Lucky Orange offers a 7-day free trial with all features on every plan and no credit card required to start.

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Lucky Orange: Does Lucky Orange track session recordings?

Yes, Lucky Orange provides dynamic heatmaps and visitor session recordings showing customer behavior, including drop-offs in conversion funnels.

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Lucky Orange: How is Lucky Orange different from Hotjar?

Lucky Orange combines heatmaps with integrated live chat for real-time support, while Hotjar focuses more on feedback collection and UX research with better privacy defaults.

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