--- title: "Hotjar vs OpenReplay: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hotjar or OpenReplay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Session replay tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hotjar-vs-openreplay" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hotjar vs OpenReplay: Which is searched more? Is Hotjar or OpenReplay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Session replay tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Hotjar and OpenReplay - **Competitive set**: Session replay tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hotjar Share of Search**: 19.8% - **OpenReplay Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Hotjar or OpenReplay more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hotjar had more branded searches than OpenReplay among session replay tools worldwide. Hotjar had about 115,000 branded searches, while OpenReplay had 6,600. Hotjar made up 19.8% of all session replay tool searches we track, and OpenReplay accounted for 1.1%. - Hotjar was ahead of OpenReplay in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hotjar’s share of searches among session replay tools worldwide moved from 31.6% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 138K to 115K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenReplay’s share of searches among session replay tools worldwide moved from 1% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 6.6K. ## Top session replay tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenReplay was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Hotjar was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. OpenReplay was listed before Hotjar in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fullstory | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PostHog | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LogRocket | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Clarity | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Contentsquare | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OpenReplay | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hotjar | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Smartlook | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Glassbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about session replay tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which session replay tool should I use?": 1. PostHog, 2. LogRocket, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. Fullstory, 5. Contentsquare - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best session replay tools?": 1. PostHog, 2. LogRocket, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. Fullstory, 5. Contentsquare, 6. Hotjar, 7. OpenReplay - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best session replay tool for support team insights?": 1. Fullstory, 2. LogRocket, 3. PostHog - Searched Google, AI Overview "session replay tool": 1. Microsoft Clarity, 2. Fullstory, 3. LogRocket, 4. OpenReplay, 5. PostHog - Searched Google, AI Overview "user session recording": 1. Fullstory, 2. Contentsquare, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. PostHog, 5. OpenReplay Not named in any answer: Smartlook and Glassbox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for session replay tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hotjar gained share of searches among session replay tools worldwide, from 10.9% to 19.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenReplay worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Hotjar estimated searches | Hotjar Share of Search | Hotjar rank | OpenReplay estimated searches | OpenReplay Share of Search | OpenReplay rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 138K | 31.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 113K | 28.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 93.4K | 25% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.96% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 114K | 25.1% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.8% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 78.4K | 21.4% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.98% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 64.9K | 15.1% | 3 | 4.4K | 1% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 65.9K | 17.5% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.95% | 8 | | May 2026 | 56.1K | 13.8% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.88% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 79.4K | 15.5% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.7% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 52.4K | 11.1% | 3 | 4.4K | 0.93% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 52.4K | 10.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 115K | 19.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hotjar’s and OpenReplay’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Hotjar**: Measured on the search terms “hotjar” and “hotjar heatmap”, summed into one figure. - **OpenReplay**: Measured on the search term “openreplay”. - [Hotjar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hotjar) - [OpenReplay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openreplay) - [All session replay tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/session-replay-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Hotjar or OpenReplay more popular in search? In September 2026, Hotjar had more branded searches than OpenReplay among session replay tools worldwide. Hotjar had about 115,000 branded searches, while OpenReplay had 6,600. Hotjar made up 19.8% of all session replay tool searches we track, and OpenReplay accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hotjar vs OpenReplay: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hotjar-vs-openreplay This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hotjar-vs-openreplay. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.