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Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) 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

Moz

3.9

From $49/mo

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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.

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)Moz
In one lineHeatmaps, session replays and surveys that show why visitors leave, with AI summaries.A long-running SEO toolkit for keywords, links and rankings, known for Domain Authority.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting priceFrom $39/mo$49/mo
Free plan Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)Moz
Overall rating4.3Winner3.9
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

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

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

Pricing

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

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)Moz
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Most small business websites.

Starter

$49/mo

A single small site.

Growth

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

Businesses that want AI summaries and longer history.

StandardOur pick

$99/mo

Small businesses doing regular SEO.

Pro

Custom

Teams running conversion work across many sites.

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.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)Moz
Standout features
  • Heatmaps
  • Session replay
  • Surveys and feedback
  • Funnels and journeys
  • Sense AI
  • MCP connection
  • Keyword Explorer
  • Link Explorer
  • Rank tracking
  • Site Crawl
  • AI visibility
  • MozBar and free tools

Pros and cons

AttributeContentsquare (formerly Hotjar)Moz
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
  • 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
  • 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)Moz
Best for
  • Seeing why visitors leave a page
  • Heatmaps and session replays
  • On-site surveys and feedback
  • Testing landing pages for ad campaigns
  • 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
  • Small businesses
  • Freelancers
  • In-house marketers
  • Agencies

Questions people ask

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

Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) scores highest overall in our ratings (Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) 4.3/5 and Moz 3.9/5). Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) is best for seeing why visitors leave a page and heatmaps and session replays. Moz is best for Checking Domain Authority and backlinks and keyword research for beginners.

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

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

Which is easier to use, Contentsquare (formerly Hotjar) 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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