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OpenPanel vs Microsoft Clarity: catalog facts
OpenPanel	Microsoft Clarity
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud has a 30-day free trial with no credit card.	Free Free with no paid plans.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Product analytics features such as funnels, cohorts and profiles Session replay and A/B testing built in	Session recordings and heatmaps at no cost AI summaries and chat over behavior data
More setup than a simple pageview counter Self-hosting means maintaining the server yourself	Recording user sessions sends behavioral data to Microsoft Hosted only, not self-hostable
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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