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Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) vs Mixpanel vs Moz

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

Best overall

Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar)

4.3

From From $39/mo

Mixpanel

4.1

From First 1M events free

Moz

3.9

From $49/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Store owners, marketers and UX teams who want to see and hear why visitors leave, with surveys alongside the recordings.

Pick it if: Founders and product teams with an app or SaaS who want to understand which users stick around and why.

Moz3.9

Pick it if: Small businesses, freelancers and in-house marketers who want a friendlier, cheaper SEO toolkit than Ahrefs or Semrush.

Overview

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
In one lineHeatmaps, session replays and surveys that show why visitors leave, with AI summaries.Product analytics where you ask questions about your users in your own words.A long-running SEO toolkit for keywords, links and rankings, known for Domain Authority.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumPaid
Starting priceFrom $39/moFirst 1M events free$49/mo
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
Overall rating4.3Winner4.13.9
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
3.5
4.0
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.
4.0
4.5
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
4.0
3.5
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.

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app No No No
Desktop app No No No
Browser extension No No Yes
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes–
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files No No No
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations No Yes No
Learns your brand or style–––
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score6/ 177/ 175/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Most small business websites.

FreeOur pick

Free

Early-stage apps.

Starter

$49/mo

A single small site.

Growth

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

Businesses that want AI summaries and longer history.

Growth

First 1M events free, then from $140/mo ($100 billed yearly)

Growing apps that need cohorts and alerts.

StandardOur pick

$99/mo

Small businesses doing regular SEO.

Pro

Custom

Teams running conversion work across many sites.

Enterprise

Custom

Large companies.

Medium

$179/mo

In-house teams and freelancers with several sites.

Enterprise

Custom

Large companies.

Large

$299/mo

Agencies.

Which plan to pickStart on Free. For most small sites it does what Hotjar's paid plans used to. Take the 15-day Growth trial to see if the AI summaries save you time before paying. Survey responses are a separate product with their own Growth plan from $79 a month.Start on Free. It covers most small apps, and you get unlimited seats. Growth makes sense when you need saved cohorts, alerts or more than a million events. Young startups should check the Startup Program, which gives a year free.Try the free MozBar and Domain Authority checks first. If you want rank tracking and site audits for one business, Standard is the sensible plan, and paying yearly saves about 20%. Plan limits change often, so compare them on Moz's pricing page before you buy.

Key features

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
Standout features
  • Heatmaps
  • Session replay
  • Surveys and feedback
  • Funnels and journeys
  • Sense AI
  • MCP connection
  • Funnels and retention
  • Mixpanel Agent
  • Session replay
  • Experiments and feature flags
  • MCP server
  • Keyword Explorer
  • Link Explorer
  • Rank tracking
  • Site Crawl
  • AI visibility
  • MozBar and free tools

Pros and cons

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
Pros
  • Huge free plan at 200,000 sessions a month
  • Heatmaps, replays, funnels and surveys in one place
  • Polished, easy interface
  • AI summaries save watching hours of recordings
  • MCP connection works on the free plan
  • Generous free plan with unlimited seats
  • Strong funnels, retention and cohorts
  • AI agent and MCP server on every plan
  • Replays, testing and flags built in
  • Friendlier and easier to learn than the big suites
  • Domain Authority is an industry-standard score
  • Useful free MozBar and checks
  • Excellent free SEO learning material
Cons
  • The Hotjar name is gone and new Hotjar accounts are closed
  • Overlaps with Microsoft Clarity, which is free and unlimited
  • AI features need a paid plan
  • Surveys, product analytics and replays are separate products with separate prices
  • Pro and Enterprise prices aren't published
  • Needs tracking planned and added before it's useful
  • Pricing climbs fast past a few million events
  • Less suited to simple website traffic reports
  • Alerts and saved cohorts need Growth
  • Smaller keyword and backlink data than Ahrefs or Semrush
  • The Starter plan's limits are tight
  • The API and its MCP server are a separate paid product
  • Fewer new features than rivals in recent years

Who each one is for

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)MixpanelMoz
Best for
  • Seeing why visitors leave a page
  • Heatmaps and session replays
  • On-site surveys and feedback
  • Testing landing pages for ad campaigns
  • Funnels and retention for apps
  • Asking questions about user behaviour in your own words
  • Comparing groups of customers
  • Teams that want unlimited seats on a free plan
  • Checking Domain Authority and backlinks
  • Keyword research for beginners
  • Tracking Google rankings for a small site
  • Learning SEO with good guides
You'll find it used by
  • Store owners
  • Marketers
  • UX designers
  • Agencies
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Growth marketers
  • SaaS companies
  • Small businesses
  • Freelancers
  • In-house marketers
  • Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar), Mixpanel or Moz?

Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) scores highest overall in our ratings (Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) 4.3/5, Mixpanel 4.1/5 and Moz 3.9/5). Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) is best for seeing why visitors leave a page and heatmaps and session replays. Mixpanel is best for funnels and retention for apps and asking questions about user behaviour in your own words. Moz is best for Checking Domain Authority and backlinks and keyword research for beginners.

Which is cheaper, Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar), Mixpanel or Moz?

Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar): There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $39/mo. Mixpanel: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at First 1M events free. Moz: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo.

Which is easier to use, Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar), Mixpanel or Moz?

Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Store owners, marketers and UX teams who want to see and hear why visitors leave, with surveys alongside the recordings.

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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