Hasura
Microsoft Clarity
| Feature | Hasura | Microsoft Clarity |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $99/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | backend-developers, startups, api-developers, full-stack-teams | small-businesses, startups, bloggers, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2017 | 2020 |
| Graphql Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rest Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real Time | ✓ | ✗ |
| Authorization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Triggers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remote Schemas | ✓ | ✗ |
| Session Recordings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Heatmaps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scroll Maps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Rage Click Detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Copilot | ✗ | ✓ |
| Google Analytics Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dead Click Detection | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hasura Pros
- Instant APIs
- Real-time subscriptions
- Great developer experience
- Performance
✗ Hasura Cons
- PostgreSQL-focused
- Complex authorization
- Pricing changes
✓ Microsoft Clarity Pros
- Completely free with unlimited traffic and recordings
- AI-powered Copilot for asking questions about data
- No data sampling (records every session)
- GDPR-compliant with built-in privacy masking
✗ Microsoft Clarity Cons
- Less advanced analytics than paid alternatives
- No A/B testing or experimentation features
- Limited integration ecosystem
The Verdict
Hasura is built for backend developers and startups, with a focus on graphql-api and rest-api. Microsoft Clarity targets small businesses and startups and leads with session-recordings and heatmaps.
Microsoft Clarity uses custom enterprise pricing, while Hasura starts at $99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Microsoft Clarity offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Hasura takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for startups — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.