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Open Source

TODO (150-300 words): what the Open Source section covers - open source and self-hosted session replay, build vs buy, licensing, community, and state-of-rrweb posts.

June 25, 2026

Session Recording vs Session Replay: The Difference

Recording is capture and replay is reconstruction. The production data platform between them is the operational difference.

Rogier Trimpe

@roggernaut

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June 1, 2026

Free Session Replay: What Free Actually Gets You

Free session replay comes in three shapes: free tiers, genuinely free tools, and free open source. Each is free in a different way, and the differences decide which fits.

Rogier Trimpe

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May 20, 2026

Self-Hosted Session Replay: Architecture, Costs, When It Makes Sense

The complete self-hosting responsibility model: reliability, privacy, indexing, lifecycle controls, storage, and ongoing operations.

Rogier Trimpe

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May 8, 2026

Best Open Source Session Replay Tools in 2026, Compared Honestly

A practical comparison of rrweb, OpenReplay, PostHog, Highlight, and Sentry, focused on the workflow each tool supports best.

Rogier Trimpe

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April 26, 2026

Open Source Session Replay: The Complete Guide

Open capture is the foundation. Learn what production adds and when to build, self-host, or use rrweb Cloud.

Rogier Trimpe

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April 14, 2026

Web Session Recording Tools: Build vs Buy

Choose build, self-host, rrweb Cloud, or a complete product by comparing the full production responsibility.

Rogier Trimpe

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March 23, 2026

The State of rrweb: Coming Home

Why I left the fastest-growing open-source coding tool to build the future of session replay infrastructure.

Justin Halsall

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