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Mouseflow vs SamCart

Mouseflow logo

Mouseflow

Software

Session replay and heatmaps

From
Free
Rated
-
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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Mouseflow has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mouseflow the free plan is 500 sessions a month, one website and one month of data retention; 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 Mouseflow and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Mouseflow and SamCart differ
AttributeMouseflowSamCart
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Mouseflow

  • Session Replay
  • 6 Types of Heatmaps
  • Funnels
  • Form Analytics
  • User Feedback
  • Google Analytics
  • Segment
  • HubSpot

Only in SamCart

Nothing recorded that Mouseflow does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Mouseflow

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

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

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

Mouseflow

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mouseflow review.

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mouseflow if

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

Choose SamCart if

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

Questions people ask

Is Mouseflow or SamCart better?
Neither clearly leads. Mouseflow 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, Mouseflow or SamCart?
Mouseflow has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Mouseflow and On request for SamCart.
Does Mouseflow or SamCart run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Mouseflow for free?
Yes. Mouseflow has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart starts at On request.
What is Mouseflow best used for?
Mouseflow is most often used for session replay to watch how visitors use a page, click, scroll and geographic heatmaps, conversion funnel and form analytics, friction detection on problem pages. Of those, session replay to watch how visitors use a page and click, scroll and geographic heatmaps are not what SamCart is typically brought in for.
What can Mouseflow do that SamCart cannot?
Mouseflow covers Session Replay, 6 Types of Heatmaps, Funnels, Form Analytics.

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