Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) vs Simple Analytics
Two web analytics tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) costs less for a six-person team.- Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) fits agency or studio, online store.
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| Compare | Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar)Contentsquare | Simple AnalyticsSimple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Heatmaps and session recordings to see why visitors leave | Privacy-first analytics on one page, no cookie banner needed |
| Starting price | Free | From $16.67/mo + $16.67/extra person |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $16.67/mo |
| Plans | Free (up to 200,000 sessions/mo, 1 project, 1 month of data); Growth from $39/mo billed yearly ($49 monthly), priced by sessions; Pro and Enterprise by quote; 15-day Growth trial | Free for hobby sites (badge required, 1 month history); Simple plan $200/yr ($16.67/mo) or $20/mo (100k pageviews, 1 user), rising with pageviews; extra users $200/yr or $20/mo each; 30-day trial |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Free tier |
| Free trial | 15 days | 14 days |
| Users | Unlimited | 1; extra users $200/yr or $20/mo |
| Integrations | GA4, Shopify, HubSpot, Slack, Zapier | WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Google Tag Manager |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | None listed | None listed |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 8 incidents posted on Contentsquare's status page, which covers all Contentsquare products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Contentsquare. Status page | Simple Analytics has a public status page. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 545 reviews | 4.8 / 5 from 46 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 55 | 50 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 40 | 45 |
| Fit: Service business | 65 | 70 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 85 | 75 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 45 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 90 | 65 |
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| Visit Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) | Visit Simple Analytics |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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