FullStory vs SimilarWeb comparison

Compare pricing, deployment, product fit, integrations, and capabilities side by side.

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Starting prices use different billing periods and usage units. Compare the same traffic, events, retention and seats.

Which platform fits your needs?

Choose FullStory if

Mid-to-large product teams and UX researchers

Capabilities listed only for FullStory in this selection

GDPR compliant CCPA compliant Free plan Real-time data E-commerce tracking App analytics Event tracking Behavior analytics Funnels Revenue tracking Error tracking Audience insights User segments Session recordings Heatmaps Goals Data export Integrations Custom reports AI insights Retention analytics Cohort analysis Cross-device tracking

Important considerations: Free excludes advanced dashboards, StoryAI, mobile capture, and configurable privacy; paid pricing is quote-based.

Choose SimilarWeb if

Marketers, businesses, and agencies needing competitive and market insights

Capabilities listed only for SimilarWeb in this selection

Web analytics Market intelligence Competitive analysis SEO research

Important considerations: Similarweb estimates external market and competitor traffic rather than replacing first-party site instrumentation; depth, countries, history, and APIs vary by package.

Shared capabilities

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Attribute	FullStory	SimilarWeb
Overview	A digital experience analytics platform combining session replay, heatmaps, funnels, event analytics, and AI insights for both web and mobile.	A digital intelligence and competitive research platform that helps teams benchmark traffic, analyze channels, study search visibility, and monitor AI-driven discovery trends.
Pricing	Fullstory Free includes 30,000 monthly sessions and 12 months of analytics retention; Business, Advanced, and Enterprise pricing is quote-based	Free public data is limited; self-service packages are available for individuals and small teams, while premium Web Intelligence and business packages use custom pricing
Deployment	Vendor-hosted cloud	Vendor-hosted cloud
Best for	Mid-to-large product teams and UX researchers	Marketers, businesses, and agencies needing competitive and market insights
Operator	Fullstory, Inc. Independent private company	Similarweb Ltd. Independent public company
Company base	Atlanta, United States · United States	Givatayim, Israel · Other region
Organization scale	at least 200 employees · operator, as of 5 May 2020	1,000 employees · operator, as of 31 Dec 2025
Recent direction	AI-assisted analysis Recent official evidence shows a focus on AI-assisted analysis.	AI-assisted analysis Recent official evidence shows a focus on AI-assisted analysis.
Key features	Session replay Heatmaps Funnels Product analytics Error and frustration signals Segmentation Web and mobile capture StoryAI on paid plans	Estimated website traffic Audience and geography analysis Channel and referral analysis Keyword and SERP research Competitive benchmarking AI search visibility Historical market data APIs and data feeds
Important considerations	Free excludes advanced dashboards, StoryAI, mobile capture, and configurable privacy; paid pricing is quote-based.	Similarweb estimates external market and competitor traffic rather than replacing first-party site instrumentation; depth, countries, history, and APIs vary by package.
Integrations	Segment, Salesforce, CRMs, Dev tools	API
Fact check	We checked this information against official vendor sources on 2026-08-08.	We checked this information against official vendor sources on 2026-08-08.

Capability matrix

This matrix shows capabilities recorded in our catalog. Not listed means we have not confirmed the capability here. Check the linked vendor sources for plan, deployment, and usage limits.

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Attribute	FullStory	SimilarWeb
AI insights	Listed	Not listed
App analytics	Listed	Not listed
Audience insights	Listed	Not listed
Behavior analytics	Listed	Not listed
CCPA compliant	Listed	Not listed
Cohort analysis	Listed	Not listed
Competitive analysis	Not listed	Listed
Cross-device tracking	Listed	Not listed
Custom reports	Listed	Not listed
Data export	Listed	Not listed
E-commerce tracking	Listed	Not listed
Error tracking	Listed	Not listed
Event tracking	Listed	Not listed
Free plan	Listed	Not listed
Funnels	Listed	Not listed
GDPR compliant	Listed	Not listed
Goals	Listed	Not listed
Heatmaps	Listed	Not listed
Integrations	Listed	Not listed
Market intelligence	Not listed	Listed
Real-time data	Listed	Not listed
Retention analytics	Listed	Not listed
Revenue tracking	Listed	Not listed
SEO research	Not listed	Listed
Session recordings	Listed	Not listed
User segments	Listed	Not listed
Web analytics	Not listed	Listed

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