FullStory vs Heap

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Session Replay Tools (2026) and 11 Best Product Analytics Tools 2026 — No Paid Rankings. Last verified June 12, 2026.

The short answer

FullStory ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #3) for Teams watching real user sessions and heatmaps / Product teams measuring usage and funnels. Best for its flawless playback and automatic event indexing, enabling deep, retroactive analysis.

At a glance

FullStoryHeap
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best Session Replay Tools (2026)#3 / 11 Best Product Analytics Tools 2026 — No Paid Rankings
Score (out of 9.4)9.38.9
Best forHigh-fidelity, proactive analyticsCodeless autocapture and retroactive analysis
Pricing$$$$ (Custom enterprise plans)$$$$ (Custom Pricing)
HQAtlanta, USASan Francisco, USA
Founded20142013

FullStory

Best for its flawless playback and automatic event indexing, enabling deep, retroactive analysis.

www.fullstory.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Session Replay Tools (2026)

Heap

Best for automatic data capture, enabling retroactive analysis without developer involvement.

heap.io

See full entry in 11 Best Product Analytics Tools 2026 — No Paid Rankings

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.