Head-to-head · Customer Analytics Software
Heap vs Fullstory
Heap leads on 0 checks, Fullstory on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHeap · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Fullstory
Heap scores higher on our rubric for customer analytics software: 9.0 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.
Heap is the better fit for teams wanting automatic capture and broad integrations. Fullstory is the better fit for teams prioritizing replay and behavior diagnostics.
- Heap fits best
Teams wanting automatic capture and broad integrations
- Fullstory fits best
Teams prioritizing replay and behavior diagnostics
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Side by side
| Feature | Heap 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Fullstory 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #3 in Customer Analytics Software | #8 in Customer Analytics Software |
| Best for | Teams wanting automatic capture and broad integrations | Teams prioritizing replay and behavior diagnostics |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, macOS | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML |
| Integrations | 14 integrations | 18 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Heap 0/4 · Fullstory 0/4 | ||
| Retention analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Revenue analytics | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Cohort analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Data export | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Data sources | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Tracked user limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Heap is a digital insights and product analytics platform for teams that need to understand how customers use websites and applications. It automatically captures clicks, pageviews, form submissions, and change events, while also… Read the review → |
Fullstory is a digital experience analytics platform for product, engineering, marketing, data, and support teams. It captures behavioral data from websites and iOS and Android apps, then organizes that data through session replay,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Heap — where it wins
- Automatically captures clicks, pageviews, forms, and change events
- Supports funnels, paths, retention, ecommerce, replay, and APIs
- Integrates with Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, and more
Where it doesn't
- Free includes up to 10k monthly sessions
- Free data history is limited to 6 months
- Paid tiers use estimate or custom session pricing
Fullstory — where it wins
- Session replay, heatmaps, click maps, and scroll maps
- Rage-click detection, funnels, and mobile app analytics
- Integrations with analytics, support, product, and collaboration tools
Where it doesn't
- FullstoryFree is capped at 30,000 sessions per month
- The free plan includes only 10 user seats
- Paid plans introduce tier-specific capabilities and usage considerations
- Heap9.0/10 · Free plan
A broad analytics platform with automatic capture, replay, funnels, and extensive integrations.
Visit HeapFull verdict → - Fullstory8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A replay-led analytics platform for diagnosing friction across web and mobile products.
Visit FullstoryFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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