Brave Popup Builder vs Popup Maker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Popup Maker: it is third in our ranking of popup and widget tools, and they share a 2.6 GPA.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Brave Popup Builder grades higher on value for money and features. Popup Maker grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Brave Popup Builder
WordPress popup, opt-in and conversion widget plugin
Popup Maker
WordPress popup plugin with a free edition and yearly Pro licenses
Which one is for you
Pick Brave Popup Builder if
- Fits if you run WooCommerce and want cart and upsell widgets next to popups
- Works for an agency that needs a 10- or 100-site licence
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site is not on WordPress
- Tight if you need to know what the free edition cuts, since the page does not say
- Watch out: prices are per year for a set number of sites
- Watch out: no trial is listed, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pick Popup Maker if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want a free popup plugin
- Works for site owners who pay yearly for exit-intent
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site is not on WordPress, as it is not a hosted service
- Tight if you want exit-intent on the free edition, since that needs Pro
- Watch out: Pro is licensed per site, with 5 sites at $149 for the first year
- Watch out: after a license expires the plugin works but stops getting updates and support
- Pricey if you need Pro+ for ecommerce, at $249 a year for 1 site
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABrave Popup BuilderGood | 2.6GPAPopup MakerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$59 a year for one site, about $4.92 a month with all features, is under 60% of the cheapest quarter for popup tools. Ten sites are $99 and 100 sites $199 a year. | BPro is $99 a year, about $8.25 a month, inside the cheapest quarter ($9); the first year is $59.40. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free edition on WordPress.org, but the pricing page does not say what it omits. There is no trial; the vendor offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. | BThe free plugin on WordPress.org has unlimited popups with page, post and taxonomy targeting, with a limited feature set. |
| Features | BPopups, slide-ins, bars, multi-step forms, WooCommerce widgets, A/B testing and 40-plus integrations, with no gap in the core work shown in the listing. | CPopup types, triggers, targeting, analytics and split testing. Exit-intent and scroll triggers need Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build campaigns inside WordPress and connect email services. | CNo rating on record; a plugin you install and configure on your site. |
| Platforms and integrations | CInside WordPress only. It lists WooCommerce, Zapier, Integromat, Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. | BWeb only, with five integrations listed. |
| Best for | a WordPress popup plugin with WooCommerce widgets | popups on a WordPress site, free or with a yearly license |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Brave Popup Builder and Popup Maker. How we grade
Price against what you get
Brave Popup Builder starts at $4.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Popup Maker starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Brave Popup Builder starts $3.33 a month lower. Of the other popup and widget tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Brave Popup Builder for less, and 3 score higher than Popup Maker for less.
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
Where they differ
- Brave Popup Builder also covers surveys.
- Popup Maker also covers reports.
At a glance
| Brave Popup Builder | Popup Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $59 per year for 1 website | $99 per year for 1 site ($59.40 for the first year) |
| Free plan | Free edition on WordPress.org; the pricing page lists the full feature set under the paid plans. | Free plugin on WordPress.org: unlimited popups with page, post and taxonomy targeting, but a limited feature set. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AmpleByte Pvt Limited | Code Atlantic LLC |
| Price read from | getbrave.io | wppopupmaker.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Brave Popup Builder
- Runs only inside WordPress.
- What the free edition omits is not spelled out on the pricing page.
- The pricing page names a 30-day money-back guarantee; no free trial is listed.
- Prices are per year for a set number of sites.
Popup Maker
- Runs only inside WordPress; it is not a hosted service.
- Exit-intent and scroll triggers need the paid Pro license; the free edition lacks them.
- Pro is licensed per site count; the 5-site first-year price is $149 and larger packs are listed too.
- After a license expires, the plugin keeps working but stops getting updates and support.
Key features
Brave Popup Builder
- Popups and opt-ins
- Popups, slide-ins, sticky bars and lead-capture opt-ins with advanced targeting and scheduling.
- Multi-step campaigns
- Multi-step popups and forms, quizzes and surveys.
- WooCommerce widgets
- Cart-abandonment popups, upsell and cross-sell widgets and evergreen countdown timers.
- A/B testing and analytics
- Split tests and campaign analytics.
- Integrations
- 40+ email and CRM integrations plus Zapier and Integromat.
Popup Maker
- Popup types
- Email opt-ins, exit-intent popups, contact form popups, announcement banners, cookie notices and content upgrades.
- Triggers
- Open automatically with a delay, on a click or on form submission in the free edition. Exit-intent and scroll triggers need Pro.
- Targeting conditions
- Free targeting by post, page, custom post type, category, tag and taxonomy; Pro adds user roles, scheduling and complex logic.
- Analytics and split testing
- Pro adds performance tracking with WordPress dashboard widgets and split testing; Pro+ adds popup-to-purchase revenue attribution.
- Ecommerce popups
- Pro+ covers cart-abandonment, upsell and cross-sell popups for WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads, plus LifterLMS enrollment popups.
- No traffic limits
- All plans include unlimited popups, impressions and theming, so price does not rise with pageviews.
Plans
Brave Popup Builder
Free$0
Free edition from WordPress.org with a reduced feature set.
Brave PRO$59
per year for 1 website
All features, 1 website.
Brave Mega$99
per year for 10 websites
All features, 10 websites.
Brave Ultimate$199
per year for 100 websites
All features, 100 websites.
Popup Maker
Free$0
Free WordPress.org plugin with automatic and click triggers and basic targeting.
Pro$99
per year for 1 site
Exit-intent and scroll triggers, advanced targeting, analytics, split testing and FluentCRM tagging. First year $59.40.
Pro+$249
per year for 1 site
Pro plus revenue attribution and WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and LifterLMS tools. First year $149.40.
Ways to pay less
Brave Popup Builder
No public discounts listed.
Popup Maker
- Other savings
40% off the first year
A launch special on the pricing page takes 40% off the first year for new customers only; renewal returns to the regular price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Brave Popup Builder or Popup Maker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Brave Popup Builder is cheaper to start with: $4.92 a month when paid by the year, against $8.25 a month when paid by the year for Popup Maker. Brave Popup Builder starts at $59 per year for 1 website, and Popup Maker starts at $99 per year for 1 site ($59.40 for the first year).
Which has a free plan, Brave Popup Builder or Popup Maker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Brave Popup Builder and Popup Maker have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.