--- title: "Cartlytics ‑ Cart Analytics vs Hitsteps Web Analytics: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Cartlytics ‑ Cart Analytics and Hitsteps Web Analytics on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartlytics-vs-hitsteps-analytics" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartlytics-vs-hitsteps-analytics.md" data_as_of: "Nov 2, 2026" --- # Cartlytics ‑ Cart Analytics vs Hitsteps Web Analytics Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026. ## At a glance - Cartlytics is detected on 5.4× as many Shopify stores as Hitsteps Web Analytics: 626 vs 115 as of Nov 2, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Cartlytics 4.9 from 58 reviews and Hitsteps Web Analytics 5.0 from 26 reviews. - Only Hitsteps Web Analytics lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Cartlytics and $4.99/month for Hitsteps Web Analytics. - Cartlytics lists 12 features Hitsteps Web Analytics’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard. ## Adoption | Measure | Cartlytics | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 626 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | 115 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | Cartlytics | | Net store change, 28 days | \+5 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 5 — new and returning | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | 12% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | Cartlytics | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | App Store reviews | 58 | 26 | Cartlytics | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Cartlytics | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $4.99/month | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Cartlytics | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#9 — in Analytics | \#279 — in Analytics | Cartlytics | | Shopify App Charts | \#30 on Rookies in Class of 2025 | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | No | | | Launched | Jan 21, 2025 | Oct 20, 2015 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Cartlytics | Hitsteps | | ## Listed features - 12 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - Cartlytics lists 12 of them (100%). Listed only by Cartlytics: Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards, Custom reports, Data export, Event tracking, Historical analysis, Notifications, Real-time tracking, Report scheduling, Segmentation. - Hitsteps Web Analytics lists 0 of them (0%). ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Cartlytics | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | --- | --- | --- | | Analytics | 12/12 | 0/12 | | Analytics › Customer behavior | 4/4 | 0/4 | | Analytics › Marketing and sales | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Analytics › Visuals and reports | 7/7 | 0/7 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only Cartlytics lists: CSV. - Only Hitsteps Web Analytics lists: Checkout, WordPress, Joomla, ImpressPages, Wix, prestashop. ## Pricing plans ### Cartlytics | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Free to install | Not listed | Up to 25 orders per month | | Starter | $9/month | 14-day free trial | Up to 1,000 orders per month | | Growth | $19/month | 14-day free trial | Up to 3,000 orders per month | | Scale | $29/month | 14-day free trial | Up to 15,000 orders per month, then $5 per additional 10,000 orders | ### Hitsteps Web Analytics | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Plan | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter Plan | $4.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Growth Plan | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Pro Plan | $21/month | 7-day free trial | Plans with higher data capacity and more pageviews limit are available | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Cartlytics or Hitsteps Web Analytics? Cartlytics is detected on 5.4× as many Shopify stores as Hitsteps Web Analytics: 626 vs 115 as of Nov 2, 2026. ### Is Cartlytics or Hitsteps Web Analytics cheaper? Only Hitsteps Web Analytics lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Cartlytics and $4.99/month for Hitsteps Web Analytics. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, Cartlytics or Hitsteps Web Analytics? On the Shopify App Store: Cartlytics 4.9 from 58 reviews and Hitsteps Web Analytics 5.0 from 26 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Cartlytics lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 2, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Cartlytics ‑ Cart Analytics vs Hitsteps Web Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartlytics-vs-hitsteps-analytics) - [Cartlytics ‑ Cart Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/cartlytics) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/cartlytics.md)) - [Hitsteps Web Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/hitsteps-analytics) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/hitsteps-analytics.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for Cartlytics and Hitsteps Web Analytics are as of Nov 2, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).