Roast by AI vs Hotjar
Hotjar shows where users click. Roast by AI tells you why they leave. Get instant AI-powered UX analysis without installing scripts or waiting for data.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Roast by AI | Hotjar |
|---|---|---|
| Setup Required | None - just enter URL | Script installation |
| Time to First Insight | ~60 seconds | Days/weeks |
| Heatmaps & Recordings | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI-Powered UX Analysis | ✓ | ✓ (AI surveys) |
| SEO Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Scoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Accessibility Audit | ✓ | ✗ |
| Copy & Content Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Surveys & Feedback | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analyze Any URL (No Access) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Action Board (Task Tracking) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Price | Free - $149/mo | Free - $213/mo |
Where Roast by AI Complements Hotjar
Different approaches to the same goal: better user experience
Instant insights vs. collected data
Hotjar needs traffic and time to generate meaningful heatmaps and recordings. Roast by AI gives you actionable UX insights the moment you enter a URL - perfect for new pages or pre-launch reviews.
Proactive vs. reactive
Hotjar tells you what users did (reactive). Roast by AI tells you what to fix before users encounter issues (proactive). Use Roast by AI to optimize, then Hotjar to validate.
No installation, no privacy concerns
Roast by AI doesn't require installing scripts on your site or tracking your users. There are no GDPR consent requirements. Just enter a URL and get results.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Should I use Roast by AI instead of Hotjar?
- They serve different purposes. Roast by AI is best for instant, AI-powered analysis across 8 categories. Hotjar excels at understanding actual user behavior through heatmaps and recordings. Many teams use both.
- Can Roast by AI replace heatmaps?
- No - our AI evaluates design and UX patterns, but it can't show where real users click. However, our analysis often identifies the same issues heatmaps reveal, just without needing traffic data.
- Can I analyze competitor sites?
- Yes, and this is a key advantage over Hotjar. You can analyze any public URL without needing access to install tracking scripts.
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