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438 lines
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{
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"slug": "crazy-egg-alternative",
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"page_type": "alternative",
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"seo": {
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"title": "Crazy Egg Alternative",
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"description": "Compare OpenPanel with Crazy Egg: pricing, features, and focus. OpenPanel offers product analytics with mobile SDKs; Crazy Egg excels at heatmaps and A/B testing.",
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"noindex": false
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},
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"hero": {
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"heading": "Crazy Egg alternative",
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"subheading": "Get full product analytics capabilities beyond heatmaps. OpenPanel delivers funnel analysis, retention tracking, mobile SDKs, and user identification—fully open source and self-hostable.",
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"badges": [
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"Open-source",
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"Self-hostable",
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"Mobile SDKs",
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"Product analytics"
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]
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},
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"competitor": {
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"name": "Crazy Egg",
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"logo": "/logos/crazy-egg.svg",
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"url": "https://www.crazyegg.com",
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"short_description": "Website optimization platform with heatmaps, A/B testing, surveys, and session recordings. Founded by Neil Patel and Hiten Shah in 2005.",
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"founded": 2005,
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"headquarters": "La Mirada, CA"
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},
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"summary_comparison": {
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"title": "OpenPanel vs Crazy Egg: Which is right for you?",
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"intro": "Crazy Egg focuses on visual website optimization with heatmaps and A/B testing. OpenPanel focuses on product analytics with mobile support.",
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"one_liner": "OpenPanel is for product analytics with mobile SDKs and self-hosting; Crazy Egg is for visual website optimization with heatmaps.",
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"best_for_openpanel": [
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"Teams needing mobile app analytics with native SDKs",
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"Product analytics focus (funnels, retention, cohorts)",
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"Organizations requiring self-hosting for data ownership",
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"Open source requirements for transparency",
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"User-level analytics across platforms"
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],
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"best_for_competitor": [
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"Teams requiring comprehensive heatmaps for visual analysis",
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"Website conversion optimization with A/B testing",
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"On-site surveys and feedback collection",
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"Popup CTA creation and management",
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"Visual website optimization without mobile requirements"
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]
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},
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"highlights": {
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"title": "Key differences at a glance",
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"intro": "Here's how OpenPanel and Crazy Egg compare on the factors that matter most.",
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"items": [
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{
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"label": "Open source",
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"openpanel": "Yes (MIT)",
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"competitor": "No (proprietary)"
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},
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{
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"label": "Self-hosting",
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"openpanel": "Yes, with Docker",
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"competitor": "No (cloud only)"
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},
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{
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"label": "Mobile SDKs",
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"openpanel": "iOS, Android, RN, Flutter",
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"competitor": "Web only"
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},
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{
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"label": "Heatmaps",
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"openpanel": "Not available",
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"competitor": "Click, scroll, confetti, overlay"
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},
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{
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"label": "A/B testing",
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"openpanel": "Not built-in",
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"competitor": "Visual editor with optimization"
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}
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]
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},
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"feature_comparison": {
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"title": "Feature comparison",
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"intro": "OpenPanel focuses on product analytics; Crazy Egg focuses on visual website optimization.",
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"groups": [
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{
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"group": "Core analytics",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "Event tracking",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": "Crazy Egg is pageview-focused"
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},
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{
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"name": "Funnels",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Retention analysis",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "User profiles",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Cohorts",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Custom dashboards",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Real-time data",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Visual website optimization",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "Heatmaps",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Crazy Egg's flagship feature"
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},
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{
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"name": "Scroll maps",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Confetti reports",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "A/B testing",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Visual editor"
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},
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{
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"name": "Session recordings",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Popup CTAs",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Feedback & surveys",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "On-site surveys",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "NPS scoring",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Privacy & compliance",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "Self-hosting",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Open source",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "GDPR compliant",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Cookie-free option",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "HIPAA compliant",
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"openpanel": false,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"group": "Integrations & data",
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"features": [
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{
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"name": "REST API",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": "Crazy Egg has limited API"
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},
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{
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"name": "Data export",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": true,
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"name": "Mobile SDKs",
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"openpanel": true,
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"competitor": false,
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"notes": "Crazy Egg is web only"
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}
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]
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}
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]
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},
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"technical_comparison": {
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"title": "Technical comparison",
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"intro": "For developers evaluating analytics tools, here's how the implementations compare.",
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"items": [
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{
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"label": "SDK size (JS)",
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"openpanel": "~2.3 KB gzipped",
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"competitor": "Async script (minimal impact)",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Supported platforms",
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"openpanel": [
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"JavaScript",
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"React",
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"Next.js",
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"Vue",
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"React Native",
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"iOS",
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"Android",
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"Flutter"
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],
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"competitor": [
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"JavaScript (web only)"
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],
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Open source",
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"openpanel": "Yes (MIT)",
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"competitor": "No",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Self-hosted deployment",
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"openpanel": "Docker, simple setup",
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"competitor": "Not available",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Database",
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"openpanel": "ClickHouse + PostgreSQL",
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"competitor": "Proprietary",
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"notes": null
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},
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{
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"label": "Data retention",
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"openpanel": "Unlimited (self-hosted)",
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"competitor": "6 months to 2 years",
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"notes": null
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}
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]
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},
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"pricing": {
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"title": "Pricing comparison",
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"intro": "Both offer generous free tiers with different pricing models—event-based vs pageview-based.",
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"openpanel": {
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"model": "Event-based, transparent",
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"description": "Start at $2.50/month for 5,000 events. Self-host for free with unlimited events. All features included at every tier."
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},
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"competitor": {
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"model": "Pageview-based, annual billing",
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"description": "Free plan with limited features. Starter: $29/month for 5,000 pageviews. Plus: $99/month for 150,000 pageviews with A/B testing. Enterprise: $599/month for 1M pageviews.",
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"free_tier": "Yes (limited features)",
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"pricing_url": "https://www.crazyegg.com/pricing"
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}
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},
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"migration": {
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"title": "Migrating from Crazy Egg to OpenPanel",
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"intro": "Consider if heatmaps and A/B testing are critical before switching, as these are Crazy Egg's core strengths.",
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"difficulty": "easy",
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"estimated_time": "1-2 hours",
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"steps": [
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{
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"title": "Install OpenPanel SDK",
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"description": "Add the OpenPanel SDK to your website. The SDK is lightweight and loads asynchronously."
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},
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{
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"title": "Define event tracking strategy",
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"description": "Unlike Crazy Egg's pageview focus, OpenPanel tracks custom events. Define key actions using track() calls."
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},
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{
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"title": "Set up user identification",
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"description": "Crazy Egg tracks anonymous sessions. With OpenPanel, identify users with identify() to track individual journeys."
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},
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{
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"title": "Build funnels and dashboards",
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"description": "Recreate conversion tracking from Crazy Egg as OpenPanel funnels."
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},
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{
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"title": "Remove Crazy Egg script",
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"description": "Once verified, remove the Crazy Egg tracking code. Note: You will lose heatmaps, A/B testing, and surveys."
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}
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],
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"sdk_compatibility": {
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"similar_api": false,
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"notes": "Different tracking philosophies: Crazy Egg is pageview/visual focused, OpenPanel is event-based."
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},
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"historical_data": {
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"can_import": false,
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"notes": "Crazy Egg data export depends on your plan. Historical heatmap data cannot be migrated."
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}
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},
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"use_cases": {
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"title": "Where OpenPanel is a better fit than Crazy Egg",
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"intro": "OpenPanel excels when you need product analytics beyond visual website optimization.",
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"items": [
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{
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"title": "Mobile app analytics",
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"description": "Crazy Egg is web-only. OpenPanel offers native SDKs for iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter.",
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"icon": "smartphone"
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},
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{
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"title": "Product analytics beyond heatmaps",
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"description": "OpenPanel provides funnel analysis, retention cohorts, user profiles, and path analysis.",
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"icon": "chart"
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},
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{
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"title": "Self-hosting requirements",
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"description": "Crazy Egg is cloud-only. OpenPanel offers Docker deployment for complete data control.",
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"icon": "server"
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},
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{
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"title": "Open source requirements",
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"description": "Full source code transparency under MIT license. Crazy Egg is proprietary.",
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"icon": "code"
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},
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{
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"title": "User-level analytics",
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"description": "Track individual users and their complete journey across sessions. Crazy Egg focuses on aggregate pageview data.",
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"icon": "users"
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}
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]
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},
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"faqs": {
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"title": "Frequently asked questions",
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"intro": "Common questions about switching from Crazy Egg to OpenPanel.",
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"items": [
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{
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"question": "What will I lose switching from Crazy Egg to OpenPanel?",
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"answer": "Crazy Egg's core features are heatmaps, A/B testing, on-site surveys, and popup CTAs. OpenPanel does not offer these features—it focuses on product analytics instead."
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},
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{
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"question": "Does OpenPanel have heatmaps like Crazy Egg?",
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"answer": "No. OpenPanel is focused on event-based product analytics (funnels, retention, user identification) rather than visual website optimization."
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},
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{
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"question": "How does pricing compare?",
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"answer": "Crazy Egg pricing starts at $29/month for 5,000 pageviews (annual billing). OpenPanel offers 10,000 events/month free, then $0.00005/event. For similar traffic, OpenPanel is typically more affordable."
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},
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{
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"question": "Can I track mobile apps with Crazy Egg?",
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"answer": "No. Crazy Egg is designed exclusively for website analytics. OpenPanel offers native SDKs for iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter."
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},
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{
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"question": "Does OpenPanel have A/B testing like Crazy Egg?",
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"answer": "No. Crazy Egg includes a visual A/B testing editor as a core feature. OpenPanel focuses on analytics rather than experimentation."
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},
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{
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"question": "Is Crazy Egg open source?",
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"answer": "No. Crazy Egg is proprietary closed-source. OpenPanel is fully open source under the MIT license."
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}
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]
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},
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"related_links": {
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"articles": [
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{
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"title": "9 best open source web analytics tools",
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"url": "/articles/open-source-web-analytics"
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}
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],
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"alternatives": [
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{
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"name": "Microsoft Clarity",
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"url": "/compare/microsoft-clarity-alternative"
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},
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{
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"name": "FullStory",
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"url": "/compare/fullstory-alternative"
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}
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]
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},
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"ctas": {
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"primary": {
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"label": "Start with OpenPanel",
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"href": "https://dashboard.openpanel.dev/onboarding"
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},
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"secondary": {
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"label": "View on GitHub",
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"href": "https://github.com/Openpanel-dev/openpanel"
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}
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}
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} |