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Amplitude vs Heap comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amplitude
Ranking in Web Analytics
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Customer Data Analysis (1st), Mobile Marketing and Advertising (1st), User Activity Monitoring (7th)
Heap
Ranking in Web Analytics
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Web Analytics category, the mindshare of Amplitude is 14.8%, up from 14.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Heap is 4.9%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amplitude14.8%
Heap4.9%
Other80.3%
Web Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Suraj Chandak - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for reporting and monitoring purposes and to check the business KPIs
We take real-time decisions based on the solution's charts. We get an automated email from the solution in our mailbox so that we can particularly only check those error reports into Amplitude. If an end user gets an error while trying to do a transaction, we get alerts from the solution. I would recommend the solution to other users. Amplitude is a very easy-to-use and user-friendly tool. It allows us to create charts, demonstrate data, and view it effectively. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Aditya Sasmal - PeerSpot reviewer
Autocapture has revealed key drop-off points but usability and awareness need improvement
I have been using Heap in my product management journey to understand users and how and where a user actually drops off in a sales funnel for the past six months. I came across Heap when I was searching for a good user market research tool; first I was using Google Analytics to understand the customer review and the customer's mindset, where we can attract more and where customers are dropping, but once I started using Heap, its auto-capture is amazing and does wonders. All the features of Heap are very important, but the standout feature that I experienced was Autocapture, which does amazing work compared to its competitor, Google Analytics. Autocapture is valuable for me because it helps understand the customer journey from the first interaction with the ad or the first interaction with something we are selling to closing the deal. Autocapture does a great job, and this is one of the features I was looking for in Google Analytics and other platforms as well, so I definitely give credits to Heap.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We can create charts and bar charts for visualization purposes and check real-time data with the solution."
"I loved using Amplitude because it allowed me to dive deep into product usage and analyze different customer segments."
"Amplitude offers flexibility in real-time data analysis, allowing users to make immediate decisions."
"Other areas like cohort analysis, defining key events, and user properties were also well-suited for Amplitude. It is an easy tool to use."
"What I like best about it is the session replay feature. It saves a lot of time. I don't need to go and debug or replicate issues multiple times. We can go to the session replay for a few minutes. We can ask when the issue occurred, go to that time in the replay, and see whether the user made a mistake or if there's an app caching issue. That has been very helpful."
"An immensely useful feature is the retention graphs with the ability to generate retention data for individual features."
"Heap enables one to easily track how customers use one's applications on both the web and mobile."
"You can track customer behavior with your project, such as how the customer envisions, navigates, uses CPA, and every touch point on the website. You can plan to optimize the phases and the customer behavior of the journey."
"The reporting has helped improve investor relations and let us quantify our growth and progress with ease."
"The initial setup process was straightforward."
"Discerning application and UX weak points, driving better user retention."
"With its ability to easily define user events, one can easily detect how one can better optimize one's product to drive better retention and feature use."
 

Cons

"Setting up reports in Amplitude was challenging for me as a newer user."
"We have seen tagging issues with Amplitude in rare scenarios, which can be improved."
"The visualization of the properties can also be enhanced. Basically, the visualization could be better, and the real-time analytics can be enhanced."
"The free features in Amplitude Analytics need enhancement."
"Their analytics could be more user-friendly."
"It's more expensive."
"The product could benefit from more advanced UI features."
"Based on my experience, there's some room for improvement. The application is a bit slow. Also, I must read through old documentation when I need to check for new features. It's not very user-friendly. Once you're in the application, it's easy because it has many features. But for first-time users, you have to go through all the documents, which can be challenging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is a little on the higher end, especially when considering scalability."
"Heap's pricing can be heavy according to the usage and requirements for control billing."
"The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Retailer
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amplitude?
I loved using Amplitude because it allowed me to dive deep into product usage and analyze different customer segments.
What needs improvement with Amplitude?
The free features in Amplitude Analytics need enhancement. The limitations, such as not being able to use the splitting method for certain events, restrict reporting capabilities. This contrasts wi...
What is your primary use case for Amplitude?
I have been working with Amplitude Analytics for around one year, mainly using it alongside GMP products like Google Analytics Four and Google Tag Manager. We recently started using Amplitude Analy...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Heap?
It's pretty costly, and they use the common model of impressions. It's impression-based pricing, which can be costly for websites with high traffic.
What needs improvement with Heap?
From a user perspective, customizing the interface could offer more flexibility. Customizing and branding the visuals a little bit better would take them to the next level.
What advice do you have for others considering Heap?
Heap is quite user-friendly, featuring a primarily no-code interface for primary stakeholders. Some technical skills are required for administrators. However, based on my experience, Heap's design ...
 

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