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Highlight vs OpenReplay

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Highlight: Open source monitoring
OpenReplay: Open-source session replay suite
Pricing Model
Highlight: open-source
OpenReplay: freemium
Starting Price
Highlight: $0/mo
OpenReplay: $79/mo
Free Plan
Highlight: Yes
OpenReplay: Yes
GitHub Stars
Highlight: 9.3k
OpenReplay: 12.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Highlight:
OpenReplay:
GitHub Forks
Highlight: 669
OpenReplay: 753
Open Issues
Highlight: 561
OpenReplay: 173
Tags
Highlight: errors, session-replay, open-source, fullstack
OpenReplay: session-replay, open-source, self-hosted

Highlight vs OpenReplay: which to choose

OpenReplay has the larger community with 12.2k GitHub stars against 9.3k for Highlight, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Both charge from day one, but Highlight starts lower at $0/mo versus $79/mo for OpenReplay.

Choose Highlight if you lean toward errors and session-replay; choose OpenReplay if session-replay and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Highlight or OpenReplay better?

It depends on your priorities. Highlight has 9.3k GitHub stars and uses a open-source pricing model, while OpenReplay has 12.2k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Highlight cheaper than OpenReplay?

Highlight starts at $0/mo while OpenReplay starts at $79/mo. Highlight has a free plan. OpenReplay has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Highlight and OpenReplay?

Highlight is tagged as errors, session-replay, open-source while OpenReplay is tagged as session-replay, open-source, self-hosted. Highlight uses a open-source pricing model and has a community of 9.3k GitHub stars. OpenReplay uses a freemium model with 12.2k GitHub stars.

Does Highlight or OpenReplay have a free plan?

Yes, both Highlight and OpenReplay offer a free plan.

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