Capturly vs ExtraWatch
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| Feature | Capturly v2.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | ExtraWatch v4.0.53 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2025 | February 3, 2021 |
| Editions | Capturly - Optimize your website | ExtraWatch |
| Pros | Adds the tracking script with a site ID, no code edits; Heatmaps, session recordings and funnels on the vendor service; Free plan available on the vendor side | Real-time visitor view with a map; Visitor paths and traffic sources; Dashboard runs in the vendor cloud, not on your server |
| Cons | Visitor data is sent to the vendor's servers once connected; Most features depend on the external Capturly account | Visitor data is stored on the vendor's servers; Few recent updates to the plugin; Needs PHP cURL and an external account |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Front-end tracking script with site ID, Website registration against the Capturly API, Capturly sessions admin link | Real-time visitor tracking script on front-end pages, Link to the vendor cloud dashboard in wp-admin, Project creation and login through the vendor API |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Capturly | ExtraWatch cloud service |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 3.2. |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 5.6 |
| Phones home | Yes | Yes |
| External services | capturly.com, collector.capturly.com | app.extrawatch.com, agent.extrawatch.com |