Quick answer
Fullstory - Fullstory wins for most builders who want a free tier they can keep using, while LogRocket wins if you want a short full-feature trial or expect to pay for session-based observability later.
How the free tiers compare
These two products solve a similar problem from different angles. FullstoryFree is a permanent free tier with real monthly limits: 30,000 sessions, 12 months of retention, basic analytics, session replay, debugging tools, and up to 10 users. That makes it useful for small teams that want a standing analytics tool without a clock ticking. LogRocket’s free offer is not a free tier in the usual sense, but a 14-day full-feature trial with no credit card required. It is better for evaluating the product end to end, especially if you care about replay plus logs, errors, and performance telemetry in one place. After free, Fullstory’s pricing is sales-led and opaque. LogRocket starts at $176/mo and then scales by sessions captured, with analytics, logs, and errors kept unlimited.
Fullstory vs LogRocket free tier, side by side
| FullstoryFTV 60 | LogRocketFTV 56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free access typeFullstory is ongoing; LogRocket is time-limited. | Permanent free tier | 14-day free trial |
| Sessions included on free offerLogRocket’s free offer is framed as a trial, not a fixed monthly quota. | 30,000 monthly sessions | All features free for 14 days; session cap not stated |
| RetentionOnly Fullstory gives a retention figure in the free offer. | 12 months analytics retention | Not stated |
| Users / seatsLogRocket Enterprise includes unlimited seats, but not in the free offer. | Up to 10 users | Not stated |
| No credit card requiredThis claim is explicit in the input for both products. | Yes | Yes |
After you outgrow the free tier
Fullstory’s paid pricing is sales-led, so the first paid step is effectively “request pricing & demo” with no public monthly rate. LogRocket is more transparent: Core starts at $176/mo and pricing is usage-based on sessions captured, while analytics, logs, and errors stay unlimited. That means LogRocket is easier to forecast at low to moderate usage, but costs can rise as session volume grows. Fullstory may be cheaper or more expensive depending on the quote, but the input does not provide enough detail to compare exact dollar amounts. For a small team, LogRocket has the clearer floor, while Fullstory’s cost only becomes knowable after sales contact.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | Fullstory | LogRocket |
|---|---|---|
| 100k sessions/moLogRocket says Core starts at $176/mo and is pay for sessions captured, but the input does not provide per-session rates. | Contact sales / varies by usage | $176/mo plus additional session-based usage, if any |
| 250k sessions/moNo published overage formula was provided for either product. | Contact sales / varies by usage | $176/mo plus additional session-based usage, if any |
| 5 users, 20k sessions/moFullstory free tier would cover this if within 30,000 monthly sessions and 10 users; once paid, pricing is not public. | Contact sales / varies by usage | $176/mo plus additional session-based usage, if any |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick Fullstory when…
- You want a free plan you can keep using after the first two weeks.
- You need session replay and basic analytics for a small team without a card.
- You are comfortable staying within 30,000 monthly sessions and 10 users.
- You mainly care about product behavior analysis rather than deep observability data.
- You want 12 months of retention on the free plan.
Pick LogRocket when…
- You want to test the full product before deciding, not just a limited free tier.
- You need one tool for replay, logs, errors, funnels, and frontend performance monitoring.
- You expect to grow into paid usage based on captured sessions.
- You care about AI features, RBAC, or audit logging in the paid plan.
- You want unlimited analytics, logs, and errors once you pay, even if sessions are metered.
Bottom line
For the most common builder use case, Fullstory is the better free-tier choice because it is actually free to keep using and has enough room for a small product team. LogRocket is the better evaluation choice if you want to kick the tires on a fuller observability stack, and it becomes the clearer paid path if you want session replay plus logs and errors with a published starting price. If you are deciding strictly on free access, Fullstory is the safer long-term pick.
Read the full listings: Fullstory and LogRocket. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.