The Best Hotjar Alternative
Hotjar gives you replays and heatmaps but needs a separate analytics tool. Dashly combines privacy-safe session replays with full web analytics — one script, one dashboard, no cookies.
Why teams switch to Dashly
The Hotjar alternative that shows you what makes money — not just what gets clicks.
Hotjar is not an analytics tool
Hotjar records sessions and heatmaps but doesn't track visitors, traffic sources, or revenue. You need Hotjar + GA4. Dashly replaces both — one script, one dashboard.
Hotjar uses cookies and needs consent
Hotjar sets cookies and requires a consent banner. Dashly is fully cookieless — no banner, no GDPR overhead, and you capture 100% of visitors, not just those who consent.
Hotjar records bots too
Hotjar records every session including bots and crawlers. Dashly filters bots automatically — your replays and metrics are real people only.
Hotjar gets expensive at scale
Hotjar charges per session recording. More traffic means a bigger bill. Dashly includes replays in your plan — no per-recording pricing.
Dashly vs Hotjar
| Feature | Dashly | Hotjar |
|---|---|---|
| Session replays | Privacy-safe, cookieless | Cookie-based, consent required |
| Web analytics | Full (visitors, sources, revenue) | Not included |
| Revenue attribution | Built-in (Stripe) | Not available |
| Bot filtering | Automatic | None |
| Cookies | None | Required + consent banner |
| Heatmaps | Click tracking built-in | Click + scroll heatmaps |
| Number of scripts needed | 1 | 2 (Hotjar + analytics tool) |
| Starting price | $10/mo | $0 (free tier) then $32/mo |
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See real visitors
Bots and AI crawlers filtered automatically. Every metric is a real person.
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Every visitor, referrer, and campaign tied to real dollars. See what makes money.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dashly a complete Hotjar replacement?
For session replays and web analytics, yes. Dashly replaces both Hotjar and your analytics tool with one cookieless script. If you need advanced Hotjar features like surveys and incoming feedback, you may want to keep Hotjar for those.
Are Dashly's session replays as good as Hotjar's?
Dashly records privacy-safe replays with click tracking, scroll position, and page structure — without cookies or personal data. Hotjar's replays are more detailed (full DOM video) but require cookies and consent. Dashly is better for privacy-conscious teams.
Does Dashly have heatmaps?
Dashly tracks clicks and scroll depth per page, which gives you heatmap-style insights. Full visual heatmaps (color overlays) are on the roadmap. Hotjar has more mature heatmap visuals today.
How much does Dashly cost vs Hotjar?
Hotjar's free tier limits recordings to 35/session. Paid plans start at $32/mo. Dashly starts at $10/mo and includes replays, analytics, bot filtering, and revenue attribution — no separate tools needed.
Is Dashly GDPR compliant?
Yes. Dashly is cookieless, doesn't store IPs, and doesn't fingerprint. No consent banner required. Hotjar requires a consent banner in the EU.
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