How Happenstance compares

Every analytics tool requires manual instrumentation. Happenstance tracks everything automatically with one script tag.

Happenstance vs Google Analytics

Free but overwhelming. Privacy concerns. Complex GA4 interface.

All-in-one platform with session replay and feature flags, but requires manual instrumentation.

Powerful product analytics that requires engineering time to instrument every event.

Enterprise-grade analytics with a steep learning curve and complex setup.

Heatmaps and recordings for visual feedback, but no structured event analytics.

Auto-capture pioneer, but enterprise pricing and sales-driven.

Privacy-first and simple, but limited to page views and basic metrics.

Open-source page view analytics that requires self-hosting.

EU-based privacy tool, but stops at page-level metrics.

Privacy-first with uptime monitoring, but custom events require code.

Gold standard for error tracking, but you still need separate analytics.

Open-source and self-hosted, but requires infrastructure management.

Data routing middleware — not analytics. Expensive, requires instrumentation.

Session replay with heavy scripts. Enterprise pricing, privacy concerns.

Free heatmaps and recordings, but no event tracking or analytics.

German-made privacy analytics, but custom events need manual code.

Open-source with mobile support, but requires self-hosting and SDK instrumentation.

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Add one script tag and see your analytics in 30 seconds. No signup required.