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Elfsight alternatives
Elfsight compared with 5 alternatives: POWR, Popupsmart, Poptin, Getsitecontrol and Hello Bar.
Elfsight has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
5 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElfsightThis tool | Free plan · from $5/mo | Yes | Web |
| POWR | Free plan · from $4.83/mo | Yes | Web |
| Popupsmart | Free plan · from $32.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| Poptin | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Getsitecontrol | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Hello Bar | Free trial · from $29/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Elfsight starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Popupsmart, Poptin and Getsitecontrol score higher without starting lower. POWR starts lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Elfsight
- Free plan · from $4.83/mo
POWR
Library of 60+ website widgets, from popups and forms to feeds
- POWR starts at $4.83 per app / month, billed annually. Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly.
- Elfsight also covers chatbots.
Suits: Small sites that need a popup plus a few other widgets, such as a form or a feed
- Free plan · from $32.50/mo
Popupsmart
No-code popup builder with AI drafting and 500+ templates
- Popupsmart starts at $32.50 per month for up to 50,000 pageviews, billed annually. Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly.
- Popupsmart also covers a/B testing.
- Elfsight also covers chatbots.
Suits: Small sites that want one free popup running
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Poptin
Popups and embedded forms, with email campaigns and automations
- Poptin starts at $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth). Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly.
- Poptin also covers marketing automation, email campaigns and a/B testing.
- Elfsight also covers templates, no-code and chatbots.
Suits: Small sites that need a free popup tool with a monthly visitor allowance
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Getsitecontrol
Popups, bars, forms and surveys, with email campaigns built in
- Getsitecontrol starts at $19 per site / month for up to 100,000 widget views. Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly.
- Getsitecontrol also covers marketing automation, surveys, email campaigns and a/B testing.
- Elfsight also covers templates, no-code and chatbots.
Suits: Small sites and Shopify stores wanting popups and email for little money
- Free trial · from $29/mo
Hello Bar
Top bars, popups and slide-ins for collecting leads on any site
- Hello Bar starts at $29 per month for up to 50,000 popup views, billed annually. Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly.
- Elfsight has a free plan. Hello Bar does not, though it has a free trial.
- Hello Bar also covers a/B testing.
- Elfsight also covers no-code and chatbots.
Suits: Blogs and small sites that want a sign-up bar at the top of every page
Limits worth knowing in Elfsight
- Single-app plans cover one widget type; a popup and a review feed are two subscriptions unless you buy the all-apps pack.
- The free plan allows only 200 views a month, and any plan's widget is switched off for the month once its view limit is reached.
- Every widget load counts as a view, including loads through a share link.
- Plans can be refunded in full for any reason within 14 days.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Elfsight?
The alternatives to Elfsight in this directory are POWR, Popupsmart, Poptin, Getsitecontrol and Hello Bar. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Elfsight.
Is there a free alternative to Elfsight?
Yes. POWR, Popupsmart, Poptin and Getsitecontrol have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.