Looking for a free or open-source alternative to Hotjar? Clickmap is the closest direct swap — MIT-licensed source on GitHub, or a $49 one-time packaged install. Since you're already auditing what you pay Hotjar every month, here are four more pay-once tools from the same catalog worth a look while you're at it — different jobs, same idea: buy the software once instead of renting it forever.
1. Clickmap — replaces Hotjar
Self-hosted click heatmaps, scroll depth and session recordings, all in your own SQLite file. $49 once vs Hotjar's $39/mo. Free on GitHub, or the packaged installer on Whop.
See Clickmap → · Source on GitHub
2. Splitpoint — Self-hosted experiments, a sub-3KB SDK and a real z-test — no per-visitor pricing.
Replaces VWO ($199/mo). $49 once. See Splitpoint →
3. Hirestack — Self-hosted ATS: careers page, kanban pipeline and resumes stored on your own disk.
Replaces Greenhouse / BambooHR ($100s/mo). $49 once. See Hirestack →
4. Shiftly — Self-hosted drag-drop scheduling, swaps, open shifts and live labor cost — no per-employee fees.
Replaces When I Work ($2.50/user/mo). $29 once. See Shiftly →
5. Rampcheck — Self-hosted role checklists, SOP library, hire portal and quizzes — no monthly seat fees.
Replaces Trainual ($99/mo). $29 once. See Rampcheck →
Why this list is worth bookmarking
Every app above is a one-time purchase with MIT-licensed source, no accounts with us and no telemetry. None of them are trying to be the next Hotjar — they're trying to be the last subscription you pay for that specific job.
Try Clickmap — $49, once
Self-hosted click heatmaps, scroll depth and session recordings, all in your own SQLite file.