rrweb Cloud review
A low-cost hosted option for browser capture, with privacy controls and replay APIs.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
rrweb Cloud is hosted infrastructure for capturing, storing, searching, retrieving, and replaying browser sessions. It is designed for developers and teams embedding session recording into customer applications without operating their own recording backend. The service uses the rrweb event format and supports browser recording, hosted previews, session metadata, custom events, and replay integrations. It is focused on web applications rather than native mobile products.
Pricing is usage-based after the Public Cloud free allowance. The free plan includes 30,000 sessions per month and does not require a credit card. Public Cloud usage costs $1.60 per 1,000 sessions per month, with volume discounts above 1,000,000 sessions per month. The published plan structure makes rrweb Cloud suitable for teams that want to begin without a paid commitment and scale costs with recorded session volume. The default retention period is 30 days, which should be considered when planning longer-term analysis or archival needs.
Its strongest technical fit is for teams that need control over capture and privacy behavior. Browser-side text masking, input masking, element blocking, selector-based exclusion, sampling, and custom events are available alongside WebSocket ingestion with HTTP fallback. The JavaScript SDK, npm, CDN, HTTP API, and Cloud API support application integration and programmatic retrieval. Choose rrweb Cloud for hosted browser replay at a low usage price, especially when developer control and privacy configuration matter. Choose an alternative if native iOS or Android capture, funnel analysis, or automated friction-signal detection is central to the workflow.
rrweb Cloud pros and cons
- Where it wins
- 30,000 free sessions per month with no credit card required
- Browser-side text and input masking, blocking, exclusion, and sampling
- WebSocket, HTTP, JavaScript SDK, and replay API support
- Where it doesn't
- Records browser sessions rather than native iOS or Android apps
- No verified funnel analysis or automated friction-signal detection
- Default retention is 30 days
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