LogRocket vs Microsoft Clarity
LogRocket
Session replay for engineers that pairs each recording with console logs, network activity, errors, and performance data.
Full directory entry →Microsoft Clarity
Microsoft's free session replay and heatmap tool with no traffic caps, for websites and mobile apps.
Full directory entry →Facts, side by side
| LogRocket | Microsoft Clarity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium · from $176 | free |
| Pricing notes | No permanent free tier as of July 2026 — 14-day trial, then the Core plan starts around $176/month at 25K sessions/month. Priced on session volume, seats, and retention; analytics, errors, and logs are unmetered. AI features (Pro) are bundled free above 100K sessions/month. | Free forever with no traffic limits and no sampling — no paid tier exists; Microsoft's terms allow it to use collected data to improve its products and models. Recordings are retained 30 days (favorites and a random sample up to 9 months). |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hostable | Partial — Self-hosted deployment is offered on enterprise plans; standard tiers are SaaS only. | No |
| Categories | Session replay, Product analytics | Session replay |
| Who it's for | implementation engineers, measurement managers | marketing managers, agency partners, measurement managers |
| Integrations listed | 8 | 2 |
Directory entries last updated: LogRocket 2026-07-18 · Microsoft Clarity 2026-07-18.
In brief
LogRocket — Session replay for engineers that pairs each recording with console logs, network activity, errors, and performance data. Pricing: freemium · from $176. No permanent free tier as of July 2026 — 14-day trial, then the Core plan starts around $176/month at 25K sessions/month. Priced on session volume, seats, and retention; analytics, errors, and logs are unmetered. AI features (Pro) are bundled free above 100K sessions/month. Self-hosting: Partial — Self-hosted deployment is offered on enterprise plans; standard tiers are SaaS only.. Listed integrations: segment, amplitude, mixpanel, google-analytics-4, google-tag-manager, adobe-analytics, heap, optimizely.
Microsoft Clarity — Microsoft's free session replay and heatmap tool with no traffic caps, for websites and mobile apps. Pricing: free. Free forever with no traffic limits and no sampling — no paid tier exists; Microsoft's terms allow it to use collected data to improve its products and models. Recordings are retained 30 days (favorites and a random sample up to 9 months). Self-hosting: No. Listed integrations: google-analytics-4, google-tag-manager.
Which one, when
Derived mechanically from the structured facts above — deltas only, not an editorial verdict. Where the facts tie, read both entries.
- you need at least partial self-hosting — Microsoft Clarity offers none
- you also need Product analytics — not a listed category for Microsoft Clarity
- its entry lists implementation engineers in "who it's for"; Microsoft Clarity's does not
- its pricing model is free, where LogRocket is freemium
- its entry lists marketing managers and agency partners in "who it's for"; LogRocket's does not