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Comparison

Hotjar (now Contentsquare) vs LogRocket

Pick Hotjar (now Contentsquare) when

  • SMB product and marketing teams
  • Landing-page conversion optimization
  • Budget UX research on the free tier
  • Sites under 200k monthly sessions

When Hotjar (now Contentsquare) is not a fit

  • Anyone wanting standalone Hotjar . new accounts are forced onto Contentsquare
  • Security-strict orgs . 2024 OAuth/XSS account-takeover flaw is a red flag
  • Privacy-tight teams uncomfortable recording real user sessions
  • Buyers who need published, predictable paid pricing . tiers aren't shown

Sources

  1. Official Hotjar Site - Sign up for freecontentsquare.com
    official
  2. Contentsquare homepagecontentsquare.com
    official
  3. Free Website Visitor Tracking Toolhotjar.com
    official
  4. Hotjar Pricing in 2026 - UXtweakblog.uxtweak.com
    review
  5. How Hotjar Works - Seer Interactiveseerinteractive.com
    review
  6. Hotjar's OAuth+XSS Flaw - Indusfacedocs.indusface.com
    security
  7. XSS Vulnerability Tied to Hotjar - Salt Securitysalt.security
    security
  8. CVE-2021-24301: Hotjar Connecticatorcve.imfht.com
    security
  9. GHSA-q7vg-v528-qjwj WordPress plugin advisorygithub.com
    security
  10. Hotjar Security Rating - UpGuardupguard.com
    security
  11. Reddit r/PHP - Hotjar vulnerability lessonreddit.com
    security
  12. Hotjar Security FAQshelp.hotjar.com
    official