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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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