Crazy Egg
Pirsch
| Feature | Crazy Egg | Pirsch |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $29/mo | From $4/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | marketers, small-businesses, landing-page-optimization, conversion-rate-optimization | privacy-focused-websites, european-businesses, bloggers, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2006 | 2021 |
| Heatmaps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scroll Maps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ab Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Session Recordings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Traffic Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Confetti Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Surveys | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pageview Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Event Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Utm Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Server Side Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Crazy Egg Pros
- Simple and focused on conversion optimization
- Visual heatmaps and scroll maps are intuitive
- Built-in A/B testing without extra tools
- Easy setup with one line of JavaScript
✗ Crazy Egg Cons
- No free plan available
- Limited advanced analytics compared to full platforms
- Recording quality lower than FullStory/Hotjar
✓ Pirsch Pros
- No cookies required
- GDPR compliant out of the box
- Lightweight script (less than 1KB)
- Server-side tracking option
✗ Pirsch Cons
- No free plan
- Less detailed than GA4
- Limited e-commerce tracking
The Verdict
Crazy Egg is built for marketers and small businesses, with a focus on heatmaps and scroll-maps. Pirsch targets privacy focused websites and european businesses and leads with pageview-tracking and event-tracking.
On pricing, Pirsch is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $4/mo compared to $29/mo for Crazy Egg. That $25/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Feature-wise, Crazy Egg offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Pirsch takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.