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Microsoft Clarity

Free, unlimited session recordings and heatmaps from Microsoft.

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Best for Any site that wants session replay without the Hotjar price tag
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At a glance

Clarity is Microsoft's free CRO tool — unlimited sessions, heatmaps, rage-click and dead-click detection. Fewer bells and whistles than Hotjar but very hard to argue with free.

  • Best forAny site that wants session replay without the Hotjar price tag
  • Free planYes

Overview

Clarity is Microsoft’s free CRO tool — unlimited sessions, heatmaps, rage-click and dead-click detection. Fewer bells and whistles than Hotjar but very hard to argue with free.

Pros & cons

What actually works day-to-day, and the trade-offs you'll feel after week one.

What works

  • Truly unlimited sessions, no sampling
  • Fast dashboard
  • Integrates with GA4
  • Rage click + dead click detection is useful

What doesn't

  • Fewer survey / feedback features than Hotjar
  • Support is thinner (community-driven)
  • UI occasionally slow on massive sites

Bottom line

Should you use Microsoft Clarity?

Install it even if you have Hotjar — the price is right and the data is complementary.