6 Best Crazy Egg Alternatives in 2026
Looking beyond Crazy Egg? Compare six alternatives for heatmaps, session recordings, and conversion optimisation, with what each does well, what it lacks, and who it suits.
Short answer: for the broadest replacement with a free plan, look at DeepSync. For a completely free tool, Microsoft Clarity. For surveys with heatmaps, Hotjar. For serious experimentation, VWO. The right pick depends on whether you used Crazy Egg mainly for heatmaps or mainly for testing.
Written by the DeepSync team. Details about other products are kept general; check each vendor's current pages.
Table of Contents
Why Teams Look for an Alternative
- No permanent free plan. Teams with small sites want to start without paying.
- Flows, not just pages. Heatmaps describe one page. Problems often sit between pages.
- Debugging. When a heatmap shows people clicking something that does nothing, you want the error behind it.
- Device accuracy. Mixed-layout heatmaps mislead (why).
- Summaries. Teams want help deciding which recordings to watch.
The Six Alternatives
1. DeepSync
Click, scroll, and attention heatmaps on every plan, session replay with console and network timeline, funnels that open into the sessions behind each drop, JavaScript errors, and real-user performance.
- Good for: teams that want to diagnose whole flows, including engineers.
- Lacks: built-in A/B testing and surveys.
- Pricing approach: free plan with 1,000 sessions a month; Pro at ₹1,999 a month; no sampling or overages.
Full comparison: DeepSync vs Crazy Egg.
2. Microsoft Clarity
Free recordings and click and scroll heatmaps.
- Good for: content and marketing sites with no budget.
- Lacks: deep funnels, segmentation, and direct support.
3. Hotjar
Heatmaps, recordings, surveys, and feedback widgets.
- Good for: teams that want to ask visitors questions as well as watch them.
- Lacks: technical debugging depth.
4. Mouseflow
Recordings, heatmaps, funnels, and form analytics.
- Good for: specialists focused on forms and checkout.
- Lacks: built-in testing.
5. VWO
An experimentation platform with heatmaps and recordings alongside testing.
- Good for: teams whose main activity is A/B testing.
- Lacks: simplicity; it is a larger platform with pricing to match.
6. Lucky Orange
Recordings, dynamic heatmaps, live chat, and surveys.
- Good for: small online stores wanting several tools in one.
- Lacks: depth for complex products.
Comparison Table
| Tool | Heatmaps | Recordings | Funnels | Error tracking | A/B testing | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Clarity | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | No | Free |
| Hotjar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No | Limited |
| Mouseflow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No | Limited |
| VWO | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Limited |
| Lucky Orange | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No | Limited |
How to Choose
| You mainly used Crazy Egg for | Consider |
|---|---|
| Heatmaps on landing pages | DeepSync or Clarity |
| A/B testing | VWO |
| Understanding checkout or signup drop-off | DeepSync |
| Recordings with visitor feedback | Hotjar |
| Form optimisation | Mouseflow |
Recorded sessions and heatmaps generally cannot be moved between vendors. Run the new tool alongside the old one for two to four weeks before switching off.
Key Takeaways
- Decide whether you need heatmaps, testing, or flow diagnosis.
- DeepSync covers heatmaps, replay, funnels, and errors with a free plan.
- VWO is the pick when testing is the main job.
- Run tools in parallel before switching.
Conclusion
Crazy Egg does page-level heatmaps and testing well. If your questions have moved to whole flows and the reasons behind drop-off, one of these will serve you better.
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