Optimizely Experimentation vs Crazy Egg

Optimizely Experimentation8.8Visit Crazy Egg8.6Visit

Higher score Optimizely Experimentation #5 in Website Optimization Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Optimizely

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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

• Optimizely Experimentation fits best

  Teams optimizing pages through experimentation

• Crazy Egg fits best

  Conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings

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Side by side

Feature	Optimizely Experimentation 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Crazy Egg 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Website Optimization Tools	#7 in Website Optimization Tools
Best for	Teams optimizing pages through experimentation	Conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Optimizely Experimentation 0/3 · Crazy Egg 0/3
Site audit	Not checked yet	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	Combines visual web tests with server-side experimentation. Supports feature flags, controlled rollouts, and audience targeting. SDKs cover web, iOS, Android, and APIs.	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	Paid plans are individually packaged, with no public prices. The free Rollouts plan focuses on flags, rollouts, and A/B testing. SEO research and audit coverage is limited.	The supplied monthly session limit is 50 Paid plans are priced with annual billing The product focuses on website behavior, not SEO
Our verdict	Optimizely Experimentation brings web and feature experimentation together for marketing, product, and engineering teams. It is suited to organizations that want to test page variations as well as product behavior across websites, mobile… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Optimizely Experimentation — where it wins

  • Combines visual web tests with server-side experimentation.
  • Supports feature flags, controlled rollouts, and audience targeting.
  • SDKs cover web, iOS, Android, and APIs.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans are individually packaged, with no public prices.
  • The free Rollouts plan focuses on flags, rollouts, and A/B testing.
  • SEO research and audit coverage is limited.

• 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

• Optimizely Experimentation8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad experimentation toolkit for teams testing web and product experiences.

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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.

  Visit Crazy EggFull verdict →