--- title: "CartSpy: Live View & Analytics vs Hitsteps Web Analytics: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare CartSpy: Live View & 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/cartspy-vs-hitsteps-analytics" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartspy-vs-hitsteps-analytics.md" data_as_of: "Nov 10, 2026" --- # CartSpy: Live View & Analytics vs Hitsteps Web Analytics Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026. ## At a glance - Hitsteps Web Analytics is detected on 1.2× as many Shopify stores as CartSpy: 120 vs 102 as of Nov 10, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: CartSpy 5.0 from 6 reviews and Hitsteps Web Analytics 5.0 from 12 reviews. - Only Hitsteps Web Analytics lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartSpy and $4.99/month for Hitsteps Web Analytics. - CartSpy lists 7 features Hitsteps Web Analytics’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Checkout analytics. ## Adoption | Measure | CartSpy | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 102 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 120 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | Net store change, 28 days | \+2 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 2 — new and returning | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Vehicles & Parts | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | CartSpy | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 6 | 12 | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | CartSpy | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 3 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | CartSpy | Hitsteps Web Analytics | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#63 — in Analytics | \#237 — in Analytics | CartSpy | | Shopify App Charts | \#8 on Pricing moves in Analytics | \#6 on Pricing moves in Analytics | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | No | | | Launched | Jun 28, 2024 | Oct 20, 2015 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Moose Media LLC | Hitsteps | | ## Listed features - 7 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - CartSpy lists 7 of them (100%). Listed only by CartSpy: Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Checkout analytics, Event tracking, Historical analysis, Marketing attribution, Real-time tracking. - Hitsteps Web Analytics lists 0 of them (0%). ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | CartSpy | Hitsteps Web Analytics | | --- | --- | --- | | Analytics | 7/7 | 0/7 | | Analytics › Customer behavior | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Analytics › Marketing and sales | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Analytics › Visuals and reports | 1/1 | 0/1 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - CartSpy lists no platform the others don’t. - Only Hitsteps Web Analytics lists: WordPress, Joomla, ImpressPages, Wix, prestashop. ## Pricing plans ### CartSpy | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Essential | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Advanced | $19.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $39.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ### 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 | $21.99/month | 7-day free trial | Plans with higher data capacity and more pageviews limit are available | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, CartSpy or Hitsteps Web Analytics? Hitsteps Web Analytics is detected on 1.2× as many Shopify stores as CartSpy: 120 vs 102 as of Nov 10, 2026. ### Is CartSpy or Hitsteps Web Analytics cheaper? Only Hitsteps Web Analytics lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartSpy 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, CartSpy or Hitsteps Web Analytics? On the Shopify App Store: CartSpy 5.0 from 6 reviews and Hitsteps Web Analytics 5.0 from 12 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? CartSpy lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Checkout analytics, Event tracking. 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 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [CartSpy: Live View & Analytics vs Hitsteps Web Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartspy-vs-hitsteps-analytics) - [CartSpy: Live View & Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/cartspy) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/cartspy.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 CartSpy and Hitsteps Web Analytics are as of Nov 10, 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).