Microsoft Clarity vs Glassbox

Microsoft Clarity9.4Visit Glassbox8.6Visit

Higher score Microsoft Clarity #1 in Heatmap Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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Glassbox #7 in Heatmap Tools 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Glassbox

• Microsoft Clarity fits best

  Teams wanting comprehensive heatmaps for free

• Glassbox fits best

  Enterprises needing governed web and mobile analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Clarity 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Glassbox 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Heatmap Tools	#7 in Heatmap Tools
Best for	Teams wanting comprehensive heatmaps for free	Enterprises needing governed web and mobile analytics
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	1 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Clarity 3/3 · Glassbox 3/3
Session recordings	✓	✓
Rage-click detection	✓	✓
Mobile capture	✓	✓
Specs
Heatmap types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monthly session limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recording retention	30 days	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited heatmaps, websites, and team members on the free plan Combines recordings, multiple heatmap types, and friction insights Supports web, mobile SDKs, Google Analytics, Chrome extension, and API	Captures web and mobile interactions without manual tagging Combines replay, heatmaps, funnels, friction, and performance analytics Supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployment
Cons	General recording retention is documented as 30 days The published integration is Google Analytics There is no paid tier for plan-based feature expansion	Pricing requires contact with sales Replay coverage differs substantially by plan Enterprise breadth may exceed simple heatmap needs
Our verdict	Microsoft Clarity is a free user-behavior analytics tool for website and mobile-app teams. It brings together session recordings, heatmaps, behavioral analysis, filters, smart events, and AI-assisted summaries to help teams understand… Read the review →	Glassbox is a digital experience analytics platform for enterprises analyzing websites and mobile apps. It automatically captures digital interactions and technical events, then connects session replay with interaction maps, journey and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Clarity — where it wins

  • Unlimited heatmaps, websites, and team members on the free plan
  • Combines recordings, multiple heatmap types, and friction insights
  • Supports web, mobile SDKs, Google Analytics, Chrome extension, and API

  Where it doesn't

  • General recording retention is documented as 30 days
  • The published integration is Google Analytics
  • There is no paid tier for plan-based feature expansion

• Glassbox — where it wins

  • Captures web and mobile interactions without manual tagging
  • Combines replay, heatmaps, funnels, friction, and performance analytics
  • Supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Replay coverage differs substantially by plan
  • Enterprise breadth may exceed simple heatmap needs

• Microsoft Clarity9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad heatmap toolkit for teams analyzing web and mobile behavior.

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• Glassbox8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A governed analytics platform for detailed web and mobile behavior analysis.

  Visit GlassboxFull verdict →