Microsoft Clarity
Weights & Biases
| Feature | Microsoft Clarity | Weights & Biases |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | Free / from $50/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | small-businesses, startups, bloggers, budget-conscious-teams | ml-engineers, research-teams, ai-companies, data-scientists |
| Founded | 2020 | 2017 |
| Session Recordings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Heatmaps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scroll Maps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rage Click Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Copilot | ✓ | ✗ |
| Google Analytics Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dead Click Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Experiment Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Model Registry | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sweeps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Artifacts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Launch | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Weights & Biases Pros
- Best-in-class experiment tracking
- Beautiful visualizations
- Great collaboration features
- Generous free tier
✗ Weights & Biases Cons
- Learning curve for full platform
- Can be expensive for large teams
- Requires integration work
The Verdict
Microsoft Clarity is built for small businesses and startups, with a focus on session-recordings and heatmaps. Weights & Biases targets ml engineers and research teams and leads with experiment-tracking and model-registry.
Microsoft Clarity uses custom enterprise pricing, while Weights & Biases starts at $50/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 Weights & Biases 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.