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Fairing vs OpenReplay
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Fairing and OpenReplay — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Fairing vs OpenReplay: at a glance
| Feature | Fairing | OpenReplay |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Analytics | Analytics |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | post-purchase-surveys, attribution, ecommerce-analytics, integrations | session replay, self-hosted, go, dependency upgrades |
| Last editorial update | 3mo ago | 21h ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is Fairing?
Fairing extends beyond on-site surveys into delivery, analytics, and integrations.
Fairing's recent releases spread across three areas: new survey delivery (a hosted, branded landing page and email sends), analytics depth (period-over-period comparisons), and integration hygiene (Klaviyo OAuth, API filtering, upcoming rate limits). The core post-purchase survey product is being extended outward toward reporting and distribution.
What is OpenReplay?
OpenReplay moves its Go backend to pgx v5 and patches vulnerable deps across 1.25–1.27.
On Oct 28 OpenReplay pushed backup tags on the 1.25, 1.26 and 1.27 lines that migrate the Go backend to pgx v5, bump vulnerable Go dependencies such as golang.org/x/net, and then fix a replay query that broke under the migration by casting issue_types to text. The previous days moved the assist and sourcemap-reader services to Node 26 LTS on the same lines and on 1.22.
Fairing vs OpenReplay: editorial side-by-side
Fairing
5.0ANALYTICS
Fairing extends beyond on-site surveys into delivery, analytics, and integrations.
◆ Current state
Fairing's recent releases spread across three areas: new survey delivery (a hosted, branded landing page and email sends), analytics depth (period-over-period comparisons), and integration hygiene (Klaviyo OAuth, API filtering, upcoming rate limits). The core post-purchase survey product is being extended outward toward reporting and distribution.
◆ Where it's heading
The direction is from a single on-site survey widget toward a fuller attribution-and-feedback platform: more ways to deliver surveys, richer in-app analytics, and tighter ties to the ecommerce and marketing stack. API governance (rate limits, OAuth) signals a maturing platform with real third-party consumers.
◆ Prediction
Expect more delivery surfaces and analytics comparisons, plus deeper destination integrations that push Fairing response data into tools teams already use.
OpenReplay
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenReplay moves its Go backend to pgx v5 and patches vulnerable deps across 1.25–1.27.
◆ Current state
On Oct 28 OpenReplay pushed backup tags on the 1.25, 1.26 and 1.27 lines that migrate the Go backend to pgx v5, bump vulnerable Go dependencies such as golang.org/x/net, and then fix a replay query that broke under the migration by casting issue_types to text. The previous days moved the assist and sourcemap-reader services to Node 26 LTS on the same lines and on 1.22.
◆ Where it's heading
The release feed is all maintenance: dependency and runtime upgrades backported to several self-hosted lines at once, published as timestamped backup tags without feature notes. The quick follow-up fix shows the pgx migration is touching real query paths.
◆ Prediction
Expect more backup tags as the pgx v5 change reaches 1.22 and any further query fixes land; nothing in the entries points to a feature release.
Alternatives to Fairing 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 Fairing or OpenReplay.
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Holistics
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OpenHouse
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Recent activity from Fairing and OpenReplay
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.25: replay query fix after pgx v5 migration
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.26: replay query fix after pgx v5 migration
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.27: replay query fix after pgx v5 migration
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.25: pgx v5 migration and Go dependency patches (re-cut)
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.25: pgx v5 migration and Go dependency patches
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.26: pgx v5 migration and Go dependency patches
- 3mo agoFairingEdit your Workspace Name
- 4mo agoFairingFairing Hosted Landing Page
- 4mo agoFairingUpgrade to Klaviyo OAuth
- 4mo agoFairingUpcoming: Fairing API Rate Limits
- 4mo agoFairingResponses API: Filter and sort by updated_at
- 4mo agoFairingAnalytics Comparison Periods
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Fairing and OpenReplay?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Fairing and OpenReplay are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Fairing better than OpenReplay?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Fairing and OpenReplay are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Fairing?
Top Fairing alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fairing alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fairing 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.