Claymore vs Hotjar
Hotjar is great for UX feedback and surveys. Claymore is built for debugging and understanding why users struggle — with full technical context.
Quick Summary
Choose Hotjar if you need surveys, feedback widgets, and UX heatmaps for design decisions. Choose Claymore if you need to debug issues, understand errors, and connect user behavior to technical problems — especially if you're a developer or technical PM.
When to Choose Claymore
- You need to see console errors alongside user actions
- Your team includes developers who debug production issues
- You want to search sessions by technical criteria (errors, slow responses)
- You need a lightweight SDK that won't impact performance
- You want unified video + logs + events in one timeline
When to Choose Hotjar
- You primarily need user feedback and surveys
- Your focus is UX design and visual heatmaps
- You don't need technical debugging context
- You want established market presence with extensive integrations
The Developer Perspective
Hotjar was built for marketers and UX designers. When a bug report comes in, you can see what the user did — but not what went wrong technically. You'll still need to check Sentry, dig through logs, and piece together the story.
Claymore gives you the complete picture. When support says "User X had an issue at checkout," you search for their session and see: the replay, the console error, the failed API call, and the exact timestamp. One tool, one truth.
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