Heap vs Plausible Analytics
Heap
heap.io
Plausible Analytics
plausible.ioSide by side
| Figure | Heap | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Web analytics tools | 9.1 (#8) | 8.3 (#45) |
| Spec score · Website Analytics | 8.7 (#8) | 7.7 (#24) |
| Spec score · Web And Mobile Analytics Software | 8.7 (#8) | 7.8 (#20) |
| API access | Yes | Business includes Stats API access, while Enterprise adds Sites API access. |
| Conversion funnels | Yes | Yes |
| Data retention | limited | Retention is 3 years on Starter, 5 years on Business, and 5+ years on Enterprise. |
| Ecommerce tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Event tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Heap advertises more than 100 integrations and lists tools including Salesforce, Snowflake, Shopify, Klaviyo, Braze, Iterable, Marketo, Stripe and Zapier. | Integrations include Google Analytics import, Search Console, Data Studio, Slack, and email reports. |
| Session recordings | Yes | No |
Plans
Plausible Analytics
- Starter$9 a month
- Growth$14 a month
- Business$19 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Heap
Heap is an analytics product from Heap for tracking events and examining user activity. Its listed capabilities include conversion funnels, session recordings, ecommerce tracking, and API access. The listed platform is API, and the monthly visitor limit is 10,000. Data retention is described as limited. Heap offers a Free plan at free, covering 10,000 monthly sessions and six months of data history. Pro has no listed price and includes account analytics, an engagement matrix, report alerts, standard support, and Session Replay as an add-on. Premier also has no listed price and includes unlimited projects and one year of data history. The product therefore combines event collection with tools for conversion analysis, recordings, and ecommerce activity. Buyers should note that the free allowance is expressed in monthly sessions, while the listed visitor limit is 10,000.
Plausible Analytics
Plausible Analytics has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.