Smartlook has shut down. Its own site says: “Over the coming year, Smartlook will gradually wind down as a standalone product.” Source Smartlook will gradually wind down as a standalone product and be decommissioned on 30 September 2027.

Alternatives

Best Smartlook alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 1, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Smartlook alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/smartlook

8 direct alternatives to Smartlook, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

LogRocket is the top alternative to Smartlook on our list, followed by Amplitude and Mixpanel.
7 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with LogRocket.
Highest rated: LogRocket, 4.7 out of 5 from 2,463 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
7 with a free plan

LogRocket
#1 Top pick
Session replay & error tracking
Starting price
From $83 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 2,463 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Amplitude
#2
Understand user behavior with product analytics and experimentation
Starting price
From $75 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 3,059 ratings, Sep 2026
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Mixpanel
#3
Product analytics for mobile and web
Starting price
From $20 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 1,518 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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Smartlook vs 8 alternatives

Smartlook and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating
Smartlook Compared tool	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 874 ratings on G2 (874)
LogRocket	Price: $83/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 2,463 ratings across G2 and Capterra (2,463)
Amplitude	Price: $75/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 3,059 ratings across G2 and Capterra (3,059)
Mixpanel	Price: $20/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 1,518 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,518)
PostHog	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 1,054 ratings on G2 (1,054)
FullStory	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 1,119 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,119)
Heap	Price: $300/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 1,139 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,139)
Hotjar	Price: $49/mo	Free plan: Yes	3.8 out of 5, from 948 ratings across G2, Trustpilot, Capterra and more (948)
Microsoft Clarity	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 113 ratings across SourceForge, G2 and Capterra (113)

Why people consider alternatives to Smartlook

Smartlook provides session recording and analytics. User behavior insight through recordings-understand what users actually do. The recordings show behavior. The events add context.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in web analytics.

The 8 alternatives below cover the same core job (web analytics) with different trade-offs.

See full Smartlook review Best web analytics tools How we rank

Smartlook by the numbers

Smartlook compared with 81 Web Analytics tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Smartlook	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Free plan	Yes	65% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	7 tools	1	#23 of 81 (joint)
Integrations listed	2	2	#6 of 21 (joint) tools with at least one integration recorded
User rating	4.6/5 (across the web, 874 ratings)	4.5/5	#11 of 49 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	29 visits	39	#17 of 26 tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Listed as an alternative to: #22 on 2026-10-16 to #23 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 81 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Web Analytics data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Smartlook by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Web Analytics leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Web Analytics tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

CSV

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 51 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Web Analytics tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	OpenPanel	$2.50/mo, billed monthly
2	GTmetrix	$4.99/mo, billed yearly
3	GoatCounter	$5/mo, billed monthly
3	Plerdy	$5/mo
3	Sleek Analytics for iOS	$5/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 51 of 81 Web Analytics tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Web Analytics leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Web Analytics statistics.

8 alternatives to Smartlook

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Smartlook.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Smartlook?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Smartlook are LogRocket, Amplitude, Mixpanel. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Smartlook?

Yes. Microsoft Clarity is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Free heatmaps and session recordings). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for Smartlook alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Smartlook: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in web analytics. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Smartlook versus each alternative.

Smartlook vs LogRocket Smartlook vs Amplitude Smartlook vs Mixpanel Smartlook vs PostHog Smartlook vs FullStory Smartlook vs Heap Smartlook vs Hotjar Smartlook vs Microsoft Clarity

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Top 3 alternatives to Smartlook

LogRocket

Amplitude

Mixpanel