Mouseflow vs Smartlook
Two of fourteen models named Mouseflow first on the direct prompt; one named Smartlook. Mouseflow was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Smartlook by twelve and Mouseflow carries 41 labels and Smartlook 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the session replay and heatmaps page.
By framing
MouseflowFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSmartlook
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Mouseflow and Smartlook were named in the same answer twenty-eight times, of the 103 answers naming Mouseflow and the 44 naming Smartlook. In those answers Smartlook took the first choice zero times and Mouseflow zero.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Mouseflow Smartlook first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Mouseflow on the left and Smartlook on the right.The direct prompt
Mouseflow first, Smartlook not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSmartlook was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Smartlook first, Mouseflow not the choice
1 of 14 modelsMouseflow was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Mouseflow2%#3 of 10Smartlook0%#6 of 10Mouseflow5%#5 of 10Smartlook2%#8 of 10Mouseflow0%#12 of 12Smartlook0%#11 of 12What the models said about Mouseflow
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Similar recording patterns; part of the group facing CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) complaints” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“variable consent handling and sampling bias from opt-in requirements. EU scrutiny on replay depth.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“avoid or exercise extreme caution with Hotjar, FullStory, Mouseflow, LogRocket, and Smartlook” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Mouseflow if you want a simpler, usually cheaper tool that still covers both session replay and heatmaps well” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“Mouseflow is widely cited as the best value for mid-market teams.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“My Top Recommendation: Mouseflow” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Smartlook
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“avoid or exercise extreme caution with Hotjar, FullStory, Mouseflow, LogRocket, and Smartlook” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Listed together with Hotjar and FullStory as tools selling the legitimate interest no-consent narrative.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, FullStory, Mouseflow, LogRocket, and Smartlook all share common issues” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Smartlook is a popular choice for mid-market companies, offering session replay and product analytics for web and mobile apps.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Smartlook is budget-friendly with the best mobile app recording in the mid-market, with a generous free tier of 1,500 sessions a month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
“Other budget-friendly options include Smartlook, which offers the best mobile app recording in the mid-market.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.