Hotjar
June
| Feature | Hotjar | June |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $32/mo | Free / from $149/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | ux-designers, product-managers, marketers, conversion-optimizers | b2b-saas, product-managers, growth-teams, startup-founders |
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
| Heatmaps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Session Recordings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Surveys | ✓ | ✗ |
| Feedback Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Funnels | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Interviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Activation Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Retention Analysis | ✗ | ✓ |
| Feature Adoption | ✗ | ✓ |
| Company Profiles | ✗ | ✓ |
| Slack Alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hotjar Pros
- Heatmaps show exactly where users click
- Session recordings reveal UX issues
- Easy to install (one script tag)
- Surveys and feedback widgets included
✗ Hotjar Cons
- Can slow down site if not configured well
- Session recordings take time to review
- Limited to web — no mobile app analytics
✓ June Pros
- Auto-generated reports
- Built for B2B SaaS
- Company-level analytics
- Segment integration
✗ June Cons
- B2B SaaS focused only
- Expensive for early-stage
- Limited custom dashboards
The Verdict
Hotjar is built for ux designers and product managers, with a focus on heatmaps and session-recordings. June targets b2b saas and product managers and leads with auto-reports and activation-tracking.
On pricing, Hotjar is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $32/mo compared to $149/mo for June. That $117/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Hotjar offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while June takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for product managers — 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.