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HyperDX vs OpenReplay
A side-by-side editorial comparison of HyperDX and OpenReplay — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
HyperDX vs OpenReplay: at a glance
What is HyperDX?
HyperDX now tags every ClickHouse query it runs, so teams can see which dashboard drives the load.
HyperDX ships as a monorepo of versioned packages (app, api, CLI, common-utils, collector), so one release shows up as several changelog entries. The 2.41.0 wave on October 13 adds PromQL heatmaps, a minimum auto granularity on PromQL sources, and query attribution: every ClickHouse and PromQL query carries an hdx- query_id and a JSON log_comment naming the dashboard, tile, search or alert behind it. The API also stops falling back to a public session secret, and AI assistant calls now emit OpenTelemetry GenAI-convention spans.
What is OpenReplay?
OpenReplay's 1.27 line is down to chart bumps and a critical dependency patch.
OpenReplay is in maintenance mode on 1.27. Four weeks of releases are mostly automated Helm chart bumps for the chalice, assets, db and sourcemap reader services, plus one page-title persistence fix. The one entry of substance patches a critical proxy-addr vulnerability and a qs update in the sourcemap reader's lockfile, which matters to self-hosters more than any feature change in the window.
HyperDX vs OpenReplay: editorial side-by-side
HyperDX
6.3ANALYTICS
HyperDX now tags every ClickHouse query it runs, so teams can see which dashboard drives the load.
◆ Current state
HyperDX ships as a monorepo of versioned packages (app, api, CLI, common-utils, collector), so one release shows up as several changelog entries. The 2.41.0 wave on October 13 adds PromQL heatmaps, a minimum auto granularity on PromQL sources, and query attribution: every ClickHouse and PromQL query carries an hdx- query_id and a JSON log_comment naming the dashboard, tile, search or alert behind it. The API also stops falling back to a public session secret, and AI assistant calls now emit OpenTelemetry GenAI-convention spans.
◆ Where it's heading
Two threads continue: Grafana-style metrics parity (multi-expression PromQL, macros, granularity floors, now heatmaps) and controlling query cost on ClickHouse (bounded Map-key scans, now per-surface query attribution in system.query_log). Security defaults are being tightened for self-hosted deployments, and HyperDX is applying OpenTelemetry's GenAI conventions to its own AI features. The CLI keeps picking up the web app's chart types.
◆ Prediction
Expect query attribution to show up inside the product, for example per-dashboard cost views or limits, and more PromQL visualization types to catch up with the builder. The entries don't show a timeline for either.
OpenReplay
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenReplay's 1.27 line is down to chart bumps and a critical dependency patch.
◆ Current state
OpenReplay is in maintenance mode on 1.27. Four weeks of releases are mostly automated Helm chart bumps for the chalice, assets, db and sourcemap reader services, plus one page-title persistence fix. The one entry of substance patches a critical proxy-addr vulnerability and a qs update in the sourcemap reader's lockfile, which matters to self-hosters more than any feature change in the window.
◆ Where it's heading
The release stream is automated backup tags with commit-level notes, and the visible work has shifted from analytics correctness (journeys, breakdowns, page titles) in mid-September to dependency hygiene and packaging. That pattern reads as a stable branch being kept secure while larger work happens elsewhere.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 1.27.x chart bumps and dependency patches. The entries give no sign of what the next minor version contains.
Alternatives to HyperDX and OpenReplay
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either HyperDX or OpenReplay.
InfluxDB
InfluxDB 3.12 brings GA auth and RBAC, then patches lost-write bugs within two weeks.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum's 2610.0.0 builds are mostly external GPS and offline-map fixes; FastFill stays in Alpha.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse starts native Iceberg views with a commit-only engine.
OpenCTI
OpenCTI's weekly train adds investigation enrichment while two LTS lines stay patched.
Basedash
Basedash gives every connector its own page with dashboard and alert previews.
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Recent activity from HyperDX and OpenReplay
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.7.0 adds stacked-area charts
- 3d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
- 3d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
- 3d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
- 3d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.7.0 adds stacked-area charts
- 7d agoOpenReplayChalice Helm chart version bump
- 7d agoOpenReplaySourcemap reader patches critical proxy-addr flaw
- 14d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.6.4: more precise axis ticks in terminal charts
- 15d agoOpenReplaySourcemap reader Helm chart version bump
- 15d agoOpenReplayChalice Helm chart version bump
- 22d agoOpenReplayChalice Helm chart version bump
- 22d agoOpenReplayAssets Helm chart bumped to v1.27.3
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HyperDX and OpenReplay?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HyperDX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is HyperDX better than OpenReplay?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HyperDX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to HyperDX?
Top HyperDX alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HyperDX alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hyperdx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to OpenReplay?
Top OpenReplay alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenReplay alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openreplay for the full list with editorial commentary on each.