Vibecode FullStory

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A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For FullStory, collect explicit product events and targeted debug snapshots with strong privacy controls. The hard boundary is high-fidelity replay, privacy redaction, indexing, search, storage, and compliance, plus data pipeline reliability and analytical depth.

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README.md
# FullStory indie build

## Goal

Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core FullStory workflow for one developer or a tiny team.

## Scope

Collect explicit first-party product events and targeted debug snapshots with strong privacy controls, answer a small set of product questions, and retain raw data under the owner's control.

## Quick start

1. Install the documented dependencies.
2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`.
3. Run the development command chosen during implementation.
4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`.

## Honest limits

This build deliberately does not replace:
- high-fidelity replay, privacy redaction, indexing, search, storage, and compliance
- identity stitching
- session replay
- warehouse connectors
- high-volume global ingestion and support

If those capabilities are essential, use Umami instead of pretending the gap is solved.

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why people still pay

People still pay for FullStory because teams pay because analytics must keep collecting and remain trustworthy while the product changes underneath it. The recurring cost buys event schemas, bot filtering, identity, late data, retention, query cost, privacy, backups, and always-on ingestion, not just the visible interface.

what you lose

xhigh-fidelity replay, privacy redaction, indexing, search, storage, and compliance

xidentity stitching

xsession replay

xwarehouse connectors

xhigh-volume global ingestion and support

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the escape hatch

Don't feel like building it? These folks already made it free.

PostHogEvents, replay and privacy controls on a generous free allowance, without FullStory's enterprise gravity.38kaug 2026open sourceOpenReplaySession replay with console, network and error context; the server bill and YAML are yours.12kaug 2026open source

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the numbers

FullStory pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
fullstoryfree$0/workspace$0/workspace30,000 sessions/month, 10 users, 12 months analytics retention, 12 months session-replay retention, and 5,000 server-side events/month
businesscustomContracted session volume; 500,000 server-side events/month included
advancedcustomContracted session volume; 500,000 server-side events/month included
enterprisecustomContracted session volume; 500,000 server-side events/month included

free tier30,000 sessions/month, 10 users, 12 months data retention, and 5,000 server-side events/month

billingfree plan + custom paid contracts; monthly/annual terms are not published

hidden costsMobile, Multi-Org Management, Advantage Subscription, StoryAI, Guides and Surveys, Warehouse, Activation, and professional services are separately priced; capture pauses when a session limit is reached unless capacity is increased.

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questions
Vibecode FullStory

Not really. FullStory's value is not the code: Recheck price before merge. See the honest breakdown above.

How much does FullStory cost?

FullStory's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · Pricing is quote based; canonical monthly amount is null..

What do I lose by replacing FullStory?

Honestly: high-fidelity replay, privacy redaction, indexing, search, storage, and compliance; identity stitching; session replay; warehouse connectors; high-volume global ingestion and support. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to FullStory?

Yes: PostHog (Events, replay and privacy controls on a generous free allowance, without FullStory's enterprise gravity.) OpenReplay (Session replay with console, network and error context; the server bill and YAML are yours.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.