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Side-by-side comparison · SEO & Analytics

Amplitude vs Frase vs Microsoft Clarity

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Amplitude

4.0

From First 2M events free

Frase

4.0

From $49/mo

Best overall

Microsoft Clarity

4.3

Free to start

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Product and growth teams at apps and SaaS companies who want deep analytics and AI that spots changes for them.

Pick it if: Small marketing teams, freelancers and agencies who write SEO content and want research, briefs and drafts in one place.

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Store owners and marketers who want to know why visitors aren't converting, without paying for it.

Overview

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
In one lineProduct analytics with AI agents that watch your numbers and flag changes for you.Researches, briefs and drafts SEO articles, and tracks if AI search cites you.Free heatmaps and session replays that show where visitors get stuck.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidFree
Starting priceFirst 2M events free$49/moFree
Free plan Yes No Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
Overall rating4.04.04.3Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
3.5
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
5.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No Yes
Mobile app No––
Desktop app No– No
Browser extension No– No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes No
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files No– No
Understands images–– No
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes–
Learns your brand or style– Yes No
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score7/ 177/ 175/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Startups and small apps.

Starter

$49/mo, or $39/mo billed yearly

One person writing a few articles a month.

FreeOur pick

Free

Every website and online store.

Plus

First 2M events free, then usage-based

Growing teams that need more charts and history.

ProfessionalOur pick

$129/mo, or $103/mo billed yearly

Small teams publishing weekly.

Growth

Custom

Product teams at scale.

Scale

$299/mo, or $239/mo billed yearly

Agencies running several sites.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations.

Enterprise

Custom

Large teams needing white-label and SSO.

Which plan to pickStart on Free, which includes the AI agents and MCP. Move to Plus when you need custom events, cohorts or alerts. Growth and Enterprise are for larger product teams and need a sales call.Professional is the plan most teams settle on, because Starter's 10 articles a month runs out quickly. Try the 7-day trial on two or three real articles before paying.There's one plan and it's free. Microsoft says it's free forever with no traffic limits. Install the tracking code through Shopify, WordPress or Google Tag Manager and it starts recording within minutes.

Key features

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
Standout features
  • Product analytics
  • AI agents
  • Session replay and heatmaps
  • Experiments
  • Guides and surveys
  • MCP server and Claude plugin
  • Search result research and briefs
  • AI drafting in your voice
  • Content scoring
  • Content Guard
  • AI visibility tracking
  • API, MCP and CLI
  • Session recordings
  • Heatmaps
  • Copilot
  • Smart events and funnels
  • AI visibility
  • MCP server

Pros and cons

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
Pros
  • Free plan up to 2 million events
  • Strong AI agents that monitor metrics for you
  • MCP and Claude plugin on every plan
  • Covers analytics, replay, testing and surveys
  • Fast, thorough content briefs
  • Cheaper than Clearscope and Surfer at the entry level
  • Covers Google and AI search in one tool
  • API, MCP and CLI on every plan
  • Completely free with no traffic or team limits
  • Session replays and heatmaps that match the paid tools
  • Copilot turns piles of recordings into plain findings
  • Easy installs for Shopify, WordPress and Tag Manager
  • MCP server for Claude
Cons
  • Steep learning curve
  • Needs tracking set up before it's useful
  • Growth and Enterprise prices aren't published
  • Overkill for simple website reporting
  • AI drafts need editing to sound human and be accurate
  • Starter limits are tight
  • Rebuilt in 2026, so the newer features have little track record
  • Past complaints about slow replies on billing issues
  • Your visitor data goes to Microsoft, which some businesses won't accept
  • Recordings keep for 30 days, so you can't go back far
  • The interface is rougher than Hotjar and filters take some learning
  • Can slow a page slightly if it's already heavy with scripts

Who each one is for

AttributeAmplitudeFraseMicrosoft Clarity
Best for
  • Deep product analytics for apps
  • AI agents that flag metric changes
  • A free plan with up to 2 million events
  • Connecting your data to Claude through MCP
  • Building SEO content briefs fast
  • Drafting articles from a brief
  • Answering the questions searchers ask
  • Tracking citations in AI search
  • Finding checkout drop-offs
  • Watching real user sessions
  • Scroll and click heatmaps
  • Spotting broken buttons
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Growth marketers
  • Data analysts
  • Large companies
  • Content marketers
  • SEO freelancers
  • Agencies
  • Small business owners
  • B2B software teams
  • Store owners
  • Marketers
  • Product teams
  • Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Amplitude, Frase or Microsoft Clarity?

Microsoft Clarity scores highest overall in our ratings (Amplitude 4.0/5, Frase 4.0/5 and Microsoft Clarity 4.3/5). Amplitude is best for deep product analytics for apps and AI agents that flag metric changes. Frase is best for Building SEO content briefs fast and drafting articles from a brief. Microsoft Clarity is best for finding checkout drop-offs and watching real user sessions.

Which is cheaper, Amplitude, Frase or Microsoft Clarity?

Amplitude: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at First 2M events free. Frase: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo. Microsoft Clarity: It's free to use.

Which is easier to use, Amplitude, Frase or Microsoft Clarity?

Microsoft Clarity rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Store owners and marketers who want to know why visitors aren't converting, without paying for it.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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