6 Crazy Egg Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid)
Pricing verified 2026-07-08
Last verified: July 2026. Every price below is read off the vendor's own pricing page and stamped with the date we checked it.
Crazy Egg is one of the oldest heatmap tools around, and its click and confetti maps still do the job. But it has three modern gaps that send people looking: no permanent free plan (just a 30-day trial), only client-side A/B testing (no server-side experiments), and low data portability — it scores a 1 out of 5 on our API-openness scale. Starter is $29/mo billed annually (verified Jul 2026), which isn't much, but if you want a free option or the ability to test backend changes and export your data, you'll outgrow it.
We compared six alternatives on those exact gaps. HeatMapX is our own tool, scored on the same axes as everyone else.
Why people replace Crazy Egg
- No free plan. Crazy Egg is trial-only; several alternatives are free forever or include a real free tier.
- Client-side testing only. You can split-test on the page, but not test pricing, algorithms, or anything on the server.
- Locked-in data. At 1/5 API openness, exporting your raw behavior data is hard.
- A narrow toolkit. Crazy Egg is heatmaps plus simple tests; the alternatives add replay, funnels, friction scoring, or a full experimentation stack.
The 6 alternatives at a glance
Prices verified against each vendor's official page on July 8, 2026. Crazy Egg is included at the end as the baseline.
| HeatMapX | Microsoft Clarity | Mouseflow | Lucky Orange | PostHog | Fullstory | Crazy Egg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12/mo | $0/mo | $25/mo | $32/mo | Usage-based | Quote | $29/mo |
| Free tier | Free plan | Entirely free | Free plan $0/mo | No permanent free plan | 1M events/mo free | Fullstory Free | None |
| Session replay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A/B test (client) | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No | Yes |
| A/B test (server) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Surveys | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API openness score | 5 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 5 |
| CLI | Yes | No | No | Not verified | Yes | No | No |
| MCP | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
✓ = yes · ✗ = no · △ = partial · “—” = not yet verified by our team (not necessarily absent).
Starting price is the lowest published paid tier; some tiers assume annual billing — see each tool’s review for month-to-month rates, free trials, and details.
Sources: heatmapx.com/en/pricing (checked 2026-07-07) · heatmapx.com (checked 2026-07-07) · clarity.microsoft.com (checked 2026-07-07) · heatmapx.com/en/blog/heatmap-abtest-data-portability (checked 2026-07-04) · mouseflow.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-07-07) · www.luckyorange.com/pricing (checked 2026-07-07) · posthog.com/pricing (checked 2026-07-07) · www.fullstory.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-07-07) · www.crazyegg.com/pricing (checked 2026-07-07)
The alternatives, reviewed
Microsoft Clarity — free, with no trial clock
The obvious answer to "Crazy Egg has no free plan": Clarity is genuinely free with no traffic cap (verified Jul 2026). Click and scroll heatmaps, session replay, funnels, AI insights, and an MCP server. No native A/B testing or surveys, no CLI, API openness 3/5 — but nothing to pay, ever.
HeatMapX — adds server-side testing and open data
Crazy Egg's testing is client-side only. HeatMapX offers both client- and server-side A/B testing alongside heatmaps and AI, at flat pricing — Free, $12, $29, $99 (verified Jul 2026) — and scores 5/5 on API openness (vs Crazy Egg's 1), with a CLI and MCP server. No session replay or surveys, by design. Best if you've hit the limits of on-page-only testing.
Mouseflow — heatmaps plus friction and forms
A close functional match with more depth: heatmaps, session replay, friction scoring, form analytics, funnels, AI, and an MCP server. Free plan (500 sessions/mo), paid from $25/mo (verified Jul 2026) — cheaper entry than Crazy Egg, with a real free tier. API openness 3/5. No native A/B testing.
Lucky Orange — cheap all-in-one for small stores
Similar price territory with a broader bundle: heatmaps, replay, surveys, funnels. No permanent free plan (7-day trial), then $32/mo billed annually (verified Jul 2026). Limited AI, no native A/B testing, API openness 1/5 — comparable lock-in to Crazy Egg, but more features per dollar.
PostHog — the developer-first upgrade
If you want more than heatmaps, PostHog is an open-source platform with product analytics, experiments, feature flags, replay, and heatmaps. Generous usage-based free tier; metered above. Server-side experiments, AI, a CLI, an MCP server, and 5/5 API openness. A bigger leap than a like-for-like swap.
FullStory — for replay-first teams
If you mainly want to watch sessions rather than just map clicks, FullStory offers high-fidelity retroactive replay with a generous free tier (30,000 sessions/mo); paid is quote-only. Surveys, funnels, AI, MCP; no native A/B testing, API openness 3/5.
Which alternative should you pick?
- Free forever: Microsoft Clarity.
- Server-side testing + open data: HeatMapX.
- Friction and form analysis: Mouseflow.
- Cheap all-in-one: Lucky Orange.
- Engineering-led team: PostHog.
- Replay-first: FullStory.
Frequently asked questions
Does Crazy Egg have a free plan?
No — Crazy Egg offers a 30-day free trial but no permanent free plan. If you need a free option, Microsoft Clarity is free with no traffic cap.
What's the cheapest Crazy Egg alternative?
Mouseflow starts at $25/mo with a free tier, and Microsoft Clarity is free. Lucky Orange is close to Crazy Egg's price with a broader feature set.
Which alternative supports server-side A/B testing?
Crazy Egg only does client-side tests. For server-side experiments, look at HeatMapX or PostHog, or a dedicated experimentation platform.
Can I export my data from Crazy Egg?
Only in a limited way — it scores low on data portability. If exporting raw data matters, choose an alternative with a higher API-openness score, like HeatMapX or PostHog.
Bottom line
Crazy Egg still makes fine click maps, but if you've hit its walls — no free plan, no server-side testing, locked-in data — the fix depends on why: Clarity to go free, HeatMapX to add real testing and open your data, Mouseflow for friction, PostHog if you're engineering-led. Check the API-openness column before you commit; it's the difference between renting your data and owning it.