Side by side

LiveSession vs Webrec

Both stand on heatmap and session replay tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

LiveSession

Free plan APIWeb

LiveSession brings product metrics, replay, and debugging context together. Consider its setup requirement, session quotas, and retention limits when assessing fit.

Visit LiveSession

Choose Webrec if you need session replays and analysis tools with default input masking and UK-based session data. The Free plan is suited to personal projects and evaluation; teams needing more sessions or longer retention can consider paid plans, starting with Starter at $30 a month.

Visit Webrec

The facts

	LiveSession	Webrec
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Basic: $54 a month	See the plans
Plans published	4	5
Maker	LiveSession	Not published
Website	livesession.io	webrec.app
On heatmap and session replay tools	#16 of 63	#12 of 63

LiveSession: what it does well

Combines dashboards, funnels, metrics, and custom events
Replays show clicks, scrolling, and mouse movement
Includes heatmaps, clickmaps, rage clicks, and error clicks
Free plan includes 1,000 sessions per month

What to know first

Requires JavaScript tracking code on a website
Does not support native mobile apps
Sessions above the plan quota are not recorded
Recordings are deleted after the plan retention period

Webrec: what it does well

Replays include console output, network requests, Web Vitals, and interactions.
Form inputs are masked by default.
Do Not Track is respected by default.
Unlimited seats on Free, Starter, Pro, and Business.
Integrations include Jira, Linear, Slack, and Google Tag Manager.

What to know first

Free plan includes 100 sessions per month and seven-day retention.
Recording pauses on Free when its session limit is reached.
Visits shorter than three seconds are not counted.

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