Quick answer
Yes — for the part of FullStory covered on this page, Clickmap is a one-time-purchase alternative. It costs $49 once, while FullStory lists usage-based or quote-based pricing. Self-hosted click heatmaps, scroll depth and session recordings, all in your own SQLite file. It is not a 1:1 replacement for everything FullStory does — the honest limits are spelled out below.
The verdict
Switch to Clickmap if the slice of FullStory you actually pay for is the slice Clickmap covers — and a $49 one-time price beats usage-based or quote-based pricing for as long as you use it.
Stay with FullStory if this sounds like you — FullStory adds autocaptured funnels, retention analysis, segmentation, data warehouse sync and enterprise privacy controls. Clickmap shows you where people click and struggle; it is not a product-analytics suite.
Head to head
| Clickmap | FullStory | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 once | usage-based or quote-based pricing |
| Where it runs | Your own server (self-hosted) | Vendor cloud (hosted service) |
| Renewal | None — the license never expires | Usage-based — cost scales with use |
About FullStory: FullStory is a digital analytics platform with session replay, heatmaps and funnel analysis. Pricing is quote-based; entry plans are commonly reported in the hundreds of dollars per month.
Where FullStory still wins
FullStory adds autocaptured funnels, retention analysis, segmentation, data warehouse sync and enterprise privacy controls. Clickmap shows you where people click and struggle; it is not a product-analytics suite.
Where Clickmap wins
Clickmap covers the behavioral core — click heatmaps, scroll-depth charts, session recordings and rage-click detection — from a one-tag install, all stored in your own SQLite file. $49 once instead of a five-figure analytics contract, and visitor data never leaves your server.
- Price, permanently. $49 once versus usage-based or quote-based pricing for as long as you use it. There is no renewal, no seat count and no tier gate.
- One-tag install. Drop a single defer script tag with your site key and start collecting.
- Click heatmaps. Click density on a proportional page canvas, per URL, filterable by device and date range, with a most-clicked elements list.
The math
FullStory does not publish a flat rate — its cost scales with your usage or sits behind a sales quote, so it never flattens. Clickmap is $49, paid once: the whole price, known up front, whether you use it for a month or a decade.
Common questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — Clickmap is MIT-licensed at github.com/bensblueprints/heatmap-session-recorder-mvp. The $49 buys the packaged Windows installer and updates; building from source is free.
Does it record what my users type?
No. The tracker has no code path that reads input values, textarea content or keystrokes — only element positions and short CSS selectors. It is physically incapable of recording typed input.
Is this a subscription in disguise?
No. $49 once, no renewal, no per-session pricing. Data never leaves your server, so you stay the sole controller.
Try Clickmap — $49, one time
Or get Clickmap plus every other app in the suite: the OneTimeSuite bundle is currently $97, one time.