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Microsoft Clarity

Free heatmaps and session replays that show where visitors get stuck.

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What is it?

Clarity records how people actually use your site. Watch replays of real visits, see heatmaps of where people click and how far they scroll, and get alerts for rage clicks and dead buttons. Microsoft gives all of it away.

Its built-in Copilot summarises hundreds of recordings into plain-English findings, so you don't have to watch them yourself. For an online store it's the fastest way to find out why a product page or checkout step is leaking customers.

It's a little rougher than Hotjar and there's a privacy trade-off in letting Microsoft see your traffic. For most small businesses, free and unlimited wins.

Who it's for

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

Best for

  • Finding checkout drop-offs
  • Watching real user sessions
  • Scroll and click heatmaps
  • Spotting broken buttons

Why it made the list

What Hotjar charges hundreds a month for, with AI summaries on top, at no cost.

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