FullStory vs Kissmetrics: Analytics Comparison (2026)
FullStory provides a free tier with core analytics and debugging tools for up to 30,000 monthly sessions and 12 months of data retention. Kissmetrics offers a free tier with user-level tracking, 500,000 events per month, and unlimited users, along with nine report types and flexible attribution. FullStory integrates with a Data Ecosystem, Webhooks, Data Export, and APIs like Consent, FS.Identity, and Element. Kissmetrics integrates with platforms such as Google Analytics, Salesforce, Slack, Zapier, Mailchimp, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and Segment.
AI Citation Scorecard
How often each is cited by major AI engines when buyers ask analytics questions. Last 90 days across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot.
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Pricing
Key Features
- ✓30,000 monthly sessions
- ✓12 months of analytics retention
- ✓Session Replay
- ✓Basic analytics
- ✓Debugging tools
- ✓Core capabilities for 10 users
- ✓User-level tracking
- ✓500,000 events/month included
- ✓Unlimited users & seats
- ✓9 report types
- ✓Flexible attribution
- ✓Native email campaigns
- ✓1-hour onboarding call included
- ✓30+ integrations & full API access
When to choose FullStory
FullStory is suitable for users who need a completely free plan with robust session replay, basic analytics, and debugging tools for up to 30,000 monthly sessions and 12 months of data retention, especially for small teams of up to 10 users.
When to choose Kissmetrics
Kissmetrics is suitable for users who require user-level tracking, a high volume of events (500,000 per month), unlimited users and seats, and a variety of report types. It also offers native email campaigns and extensive integrations.