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Head-to-head · Website Optimization Tools

Google Search Console vs Crazy Egg

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Google Search Console #3 in Website Optimization Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit site
Crazy Egg #7 in Website Optimization Tools 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Crazy Egg

Google Search Console leads on 0 checks, Crazy Egg on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Search Console · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Crazy Egg
  • Most featuresGoogle Search Console · 1 of 3

Google Search Console scores higher on our rubric for website optimization tools: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Google Search Console is the better fit for free search visibility and site-health monitoring. Crazy Egg is the better fit for conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings.

  • Google Search Console fits best

    Free search visibility and site-health monitoring

  • Crazy Egg fits best

    Conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings

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Side by side

Feature Google Search Console 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Crazy Egg 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Website Optimization Tools #7 in Website Optimization Tools
Best for Free search visibility and site-health monitoring Conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $29/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Chrome extension
Support Docs, Community Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Search Console 1/3 · Crazy Egg 0/3
Site audit ✓ (best) Not checked yet
A/B testing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Page speed monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Optimization focus Not checked yet Not checked yet
Tracked sites Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Reports clicks, impressions, queries, pages, countries, devices, and position
  • Combines indexing diagnostics, URL inspection, and site-issue email alerts
  • Includes Core Web Vitals reports and an API for Search Console data
  • Combines heatmaps, session recordings, funnels, surveys, and A/B testing
  • Free plan includes web analytics, instant heatmaps, and conversion analytics
  • Integrates with platforms including Shopify, WordPress, and Google Analytics 4
Cons
  • Reports Google Search performance, not competitor-research data
  • Not a conventional third-party rank tracker with a tracked-keyword quota
  • Support channels are documentation and community
  • The supplied monthly session limit is 50
  • Paid plans are priced with annual billing
  • The product focuses on website behavior, not SEO
Our verdict

Website owners, SEO specialists, marketers, administrators, and developers can use Google Search Console to monitor a property's performance in Google Search and investigate site health. The browser-based service is free and covers search…

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Crazy Egg helps teams understand how visitors interact with websites through heatmaps, session recordings, web analytics, conversion tracking, surveys, and testing. Its audience ranges from solo operators and small businesses to agencies…

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  1. Google Search ConsoleWebsite Optimization Tools 9.0Free plan
  2. Crazy EggWebsite Optimization Tools 8.6Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Search Console — where it wins

    • Reports clicks, impressions, queries, pages, countries, devices, and position
    • Combines indexing diagnostics, URL inspection, and site-issue email alerts
    • Includes Core Web Vitals reports and an API for Search Console data

    Where it doesn't

    • Reports Google Search performance, not competitor-research data
    • Not a conventional third-party rank tracker with a tracked-keyword quota
    • Support channels are documentation and community
  • Crazy Egg — where it wins

    • Combines heatmaps, session recordings, funnels, surveys, and A/B testing
    • Free plan includes web analytics, instant heatmaps, and conversion analytics
    • Integrates with platforms including Shopify, WordPress, and Google Analytics 4

    Where it doesn't

    • The supplied monthly session limit is 50
    • Paid plans are priced with annual billing
    • The product focuses on website behavior, not SEO
  • Google Search Console9.0/10 · Free plan

    Free search reporting and site-health diagnostics for verified website properties.

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  • Crazy Egg8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad behavior-analysis toolkit, with a free plan and paid tiers starting at $29 per month billed annually.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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