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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
2nd
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
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Web Analytics category, the mindshare of Amplitude is 16.6%, up from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Heap is 5.9%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amplitude16.6%
Heap5.9%
Other77.5%
Web Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

LeslieTaylor - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers depth of analytics and powerful visualization capabilities
Amplitude played a crucial role in improving product decisions for our onboarding project. By analyzing user behavior, we identified key points where customers were dropping off in the activation process. This allowed us to tailor the onboarding experience, making it more personalized and engaging, resulting in higher activation rates and improved customer retention. Integrating Amplitude with other tools in our stack improved our analytics capabilities. I didn't encounter any issues with its compatibility or functionality alongside other tools. I would recommend Amplitude to others because of its depth of analytics and powerful visualization capabilities. Overall, I would rate it as an eight out of ten.
Harshith Bejjam - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides the availability of defining events, but there could be advanced UI features
We use Heap to create user metrics, and track page visits, feature usage, and user workflows after engaging with features The product's most valuable feature was the ready-made availability of defining events, creating visuals, and storing the data in the database. The product could benefit from…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"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."
"Heap enables one to easily track how customers use one's applications on both the web and mobile."
"Discerning application and UX weak points, driving better user retention."
"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."
"The initial setup process was straightforward."
"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."
"An immensely useful feature is the retention graphs with the ability to generate retention data for individual features."
"The reporting has helped improve investor relations and let us quantify our growth and progress with ease."
"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."
 

Cons

"We have seen tagging issues with Amplitude in rare scenarios, which can be improved."
"The free features in Amplitude Analytics need enhancement."
"Setting up reports in Amplitude was challenging for me as a newer user."
"The visualization of the properties can also be enhanced. Basically, the visualization could be better, and the real-time analytics can be enhanced."
"It's more expensive."
"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."
"Their analytics could be more user-friendly."
"The product could benefit from more advanced UI features."
 

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%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Insurance Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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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